Liverpool goalkeeper Pitaluga open to new loan move

Liverpool goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga is open to a new loan move this season.

The Brazilian spent part of last term with Macclesfield Town.

He told liverpoolfc.com: "Going out on loan to a Football League team is one possibility. We will see how it goes, but it is massive at my age to be playing games. It would be a step up from last season, but I am more than ready for that.

"Last season I played for Macclesfield but was still able to train here at Liverpool and then go up there for the games. I played loads of games until I unfortunately got injured and it was really important to get minutes.

"It was definitely more physical and I would say this was one of the main points about going there. You don't get this level of physicality in the U21s, so it was a bit more of a challenge for me.

"Playing the ball out from the back is not really common at that level either, but luckily enough I was playing for a club that tried to do that. It was a good aspect for me as I was trying to work on playing the ball out and we did well.

"We got promoted as champions and I really enjoyed it. I played loads of games for the side and in the end we finished in first place. There's nothing more I can ask for."