Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed Ben Woodburn’s attitude after the youngster signed a new long-term deal at the club.
Woodburn has enjoyed a rapid rise over the past year, breaking into the Reds first team squad last season.
He is already Liverpool’s youngest ever goalscorer, with his strike against Leeds United in the League Cup last November seeing him supplant Michael Owen at the top of the list.
An international future is also looking bright, having also broken into the Wales squad and scored on his debut in September’s win over Austria.
That has seen Liverpool move quickly to secure his future to ward off interest from the likes of Real Madrid.
And speaking about him, Klopp was full of praise for the highly rated 18-year-old.
He said: “This is brilliant news, although without sounding complacent about it, it is absolutely not a surprise.
“Ben knows how committed we are to him and he and his family know this is the best environment for him to grow, learn more and become even better and better.
“What a talent this young man is.
“We don’t call him the Prince of Wales for nothing, although judging by his facial expression when we do he would probably be happy if we stopped with this!
“Ben is that perfect balance of talent and attitude. One of either is OK – to fulfil your potential at the very highest level you need to have the maximum of both.
“I like that he is prepared to be patient. He has already had some big playing moments, for Liverpool and of course Wales.
“But when we ask him to go to the Academy and do things like play for Stevie’s [Gerrard] U19s in the UEFA Youth League, on nights we play Champions League football, he approaches it so well.”