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Brooks Lennon has joined his former club Real Salt Lake on loan

Brooks Lennon joined Liverpool in April 2015 from Real Salt Lake and will return to his former club for the 2017 MLS season.

"I’m really happy to be back for this year," Lennon said.

"I think it’s going to be a good year with a good group of guys. I’m excited and I think this group can go far."

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Brooks Lennon has scored two goals for Liverpool U23s this season

Lennon has been performing well for Liverpool's Under-23s this term and has scored two goals in 12 appearances.

The 19-year-old striker was snapped up in 2015 by the Reds after bagging 31 goals for Real Salt Lake's Under-18s.

And the Salt Lake's general manager Craig Waibel has admitted he is delighted to welcome Lennon back to the club.

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"Brooks is another in a long line of great stories from our academy," Waibel said.

"They don’t all follow the same path, but we are proud to play a part in their development and get them on the field with Real Salt Lake.

"We’ve been following his development closely and to bring him back gives him a great opportunity to play first-team soccer."

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