If you had told me at the start of the season, that 18-year-old Stefan Bajčetić would become an integral aspect of Liverpool's midfield heading into the business end of the season, I probably would have scoffed in your face.

Well, how wrong am I?

The Spaniard has been a revelation this season as he's made a spot in the Liverpool his.

While the midfield at the club is certainly not up to par with players past their prime and injury prone, the middle of the park certainly needs a revamp but Bajčetić is to become a fixture for years to come.

New contract in January

The midfielder started to get game time in late 2022, achieving his first start for the club in November, against Derby County in the EFL Cup.

He certainly impressed as he began featuring more in the first team and even netted his first senior goal for the club in a 3-1 away victory to Aston Villa in the Premier League in December.

His impressive play, while his senior partners in midfield were not up to scratch showed just how good the teenager could become.

He was rewarded with a new long-term deal in January with the club believing he could become a special part of Jürgen Klopp's new revolution, alongside the likes of Darwin Núñez, Ibrahima Konaté, Cody Gakpo, and Luis Díaz.

Style of play

Bajčetić's style of play is akin to Barcelona's Sergio Busquets.

At 6'1 with a thin frame, he's a technically impressive player with brilliant ability on the ball and maintains calmness in a sea of chaos on the pitch.

In Liverpool's 2-0 win over Wolves, Alisson played an incredibly tricky pass to the 18-year-old, with several Wolves' players ready to pounce if his touch wasn't absolutely perfect.

But of course, it was.

His touch allowed them to escape their clutches and pass the ball along to the touchline.

Still a teenager, he's of course lacking physically but many have said that about Busquets his entire career and he may go down as the greatest defensive midfielder to ever play the beautiful game.

What the summer entails 

Liverpool are certainly going to do major business in the summer transfer window with several midfielders expected to leave and a few expected to arrive.

I believe no matter who comes in, Bajčetić will continue to hold down regular minutes in the first team as his development into a top-class midfielder continues.