Stefan Bajcetic revealed he could extend his stay at Salzburg until the summer, with the Liverpool midfielder facing a loan decision from club or country.

Bajcetic has enjoyed mixed success at Salzburg so far, with Pepijn Lijnders“The team is struggling for form in the Austrian Bundesliga and in Champions Leaguebut he received considerable playing time.

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He has started seven of his 11 appearances so far, featuring in all but one of the matches where he has been available – only after a 4-0 win over third division side Wiener Viktoria in the OFB Cup.

Liverpool will likely be happy with their progress despite Salzburg’s results, and speaking to MarcaBajcetic explained that he could choose to stay with Lijnders’ team beyond the end of the normal season.

This comes as Salzburg are set to take part in next summer’s revamped Club World Cup, as one of 31 teams already qualified for the 32-team tournament.

“Given a loan to Salzburg and Liverpool not participating in the Club World Cup, I have the option to choose between returning to Liverpool or playing the Club World Cup with Salzburg,” Bajcetic said.

“If I go back to Liverpool I have the opportunity to play in the U21 European Championship and that would be something I would really like to do.

“I missed the Olympics and the European Championship last year due to injury. I’ve never been to a tournament like this with the national team, I’m really looking forward to it. ‘be there.’

Bajcetic could therefore choose between representing Salzburg in America or hoping to join the Spanish U21s at the Euro in Slovakia.

Given that he is yet to regain his place in his national team since his only appearance in September 2023, it seems more likely that his opportunity will come at the Club World Cup.

That tournament runs from June 15 to July 13, while Euro U21 is scheduled for June 11 to 28, meaning that Bajcetic is likely to miss at least the start of Liverpool’s pre-season anyway.

This is far from ideal for the club itself, although it remains to be seen whether Arne Slot has long-term plans for Bajcetic in the first team.

One thing is certain though, and that is that Bajcetic will not choose to represent Serbia after his recent absence from Spanish teams, despite reports.

“I was born in Spain, I grew up in Spain, my family is Spanish and I feel very Spanish, very proud to represent Spain,” he insisted.