‘I want to be at Liverpool next season… I have spoken to Jurgen Klopp’

Wilson, 21, was sent to Championship side Derby to get regular football under their new boss Frank Lampard.

And Wilson, who made his debut for Wales aged just 16, showed what he can do on the big stage with a stunning free-kick that helped knock Manchester United out of the EFL Cup in September.

The winger has made a huge impact since joining on loan but his long-term ambitions are very much at Liverpool.

He said: “I sat down with Jurgen Klopp at Melwood in the summer and we both agreed after doing well at Hull last season it would be good to be on loan again and playing regularly.

“There were plenty of clubs wanting me but as soon as my agent Lee Robinson told me Derby were interested I had a good feeling. We are doing well and hopefully we’ll push for promotion.

“To to be learning from a legend like Frank Lampard is fantastic. I’m soaking up everything he’s telling me. It’s going really well.”

Wilson is close friends with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez and now he is desperate to line up alongside them.

He said: “That’s the aim. I’ll be looking at Trent and Joe today hoping I’m playing with them next season. Its nice to see young lads doing well but when it’s your mates you have grown up and played with it makes it even better.

“Trent had an amazing year last year playing in so many games and then a Champions League final before going to the World Cup.

“And if Joe hadn’t been injured towards the end of the season he would have done the same I’m sure. It’s great to see them doing so well.

“When you look at the attacking talent at Liverpool it’s awesome but you’ve got to be confident in your ability otherwise you have no chance.

“It’s always going to be difficult to break in to a team with big stars like Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane. But I trained with those guys for over a year before I went on loan to Hull in January and it raised my game.

“When you get a chance on loan you have to shine so when I do go back I’ll be in better shape to impress the manager.”