Football - Liverpool FC: Nottingham Forest sign Liverpool winger Paul Anderson

Jul 1 2009 by James Pearce, Liverpool Daily Post

Football - Liverpool FC: LIVERPOOL winger Paul Anderson has signed for Nottingham Forest in a £250,000 deal.

The 20-year-old spent last season on loan at the City Ground and has agreed a three-year contract.

Anderson failed to break into the first team at Anfield but believes he can achieve his dream of playing in the top flight with the Championship outfit.

He said: “Everyone’s ambition is to play in the Premiership and play at the highest level possible and I think we’re going to do that at this club.

“The ambition I’ve seen and the players I’ve seen at the club, there’s no reason why in the next couple of years we can’t be up in the Premiership.

“I’d love to go back to Anfield one day and show them what they have missed out on really.”

Anderson, who scored two goals in 28 appearances for Forest last season, turned down the chance to sign for Swansea City.

He arrived at Anfield from Hull City in January 2006 but the highly-rated youngster failed to live up to expectations and never made a competitive first team appearance.

Meanwhile, Wrexham manager Dean Saunders is in talks with Liverpool midfielder Ryan Flynn about returning to the Racecourse for the new season. Flynn spent the second half of last season with the Dragons, and his agent David Threlfall has revealed Liverpool want to farm him out again ready ahead of the new campaign.

Wrexham are expected to face stiff competition for the 20-year-old, who scored four goals in 21 appearances for the Dragons.

However, Saunders is hopeful he can persuade Flynn to return to the Racecourse after a spell in North Wales gave the Scottish youngster’s career the perfect boost.

Saunders said: “I’m hopeful he’ll come to us, although I know he’s probably got options.

“I’m hoping he’ll come back to us, and I’m hoping he’ll come back training stronger and fitter as he’ll be a year older. Hopefully he’ll have learned from last year and the time he spent with us will have done him good.”

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes another temporary switch will aid Flynn’s development, and a number of clubs are interested in him.

Threlfall said: “Liverpool are prepared to loan out Ryan during this summer’s transfer window. This is a big year for Ryan and he wants to be playing regular first-team football to continue his development.

“I have had a few enquiries for Ryan and we will sit down and decide what is the best option for him before deciding where to go.”

Flynn graduated from Liverpool’s Academy in the summer of 2006 after joining the club from Falkirk.

He was a key part of the club’s successive FA Youth Cup wins, scoring in the final against Manchester City in 2006 and bagging three goals during the 2007 campaign.

He is yet to make his senior debut for Liverpool but has featured in several pre-season friendlies.