Bristol Rovers boss Barton hails potential of Liverpool youngster Quansah

Liverpool youngster Jarell Quansah has been told that he can go all the way in the sport.

That is the opinion of ex-Newcastle United player and present Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton.

Quansah is on loan at Bristol, where he has impressed so far this season in League One.

Barton told Bristol LIVE: I'm mindful of not heaping too much on the kids but, why not? He's as good on the ball that you'll need to be in terms of building out from the back. He's going to get bigger, he's going to get stronger, he's going to get faster. His anticipation of the game is going to be better because more senior games get you that.

The one concern we had when we brought him in was his heading ability because we knew he could leap, he could score a goal at the back post, but he's getting well-versed in the physical, aerial contact. But the heading he's doing from a defensive standpoint is what any senior would be proud of. He has an enormous future in front of him.

The sky's the limit for him, he can be whatever he wants. Jurgen Klopp doesn't feel the way he feels about you, training with the first team, unless you're a good player. They're the top end of our profession and I'm just so pleased that they trust us with that type of player because they feel so highly of him."