Liverpool midfielder Herbie Kane has signed a professional contract with the club.

The 17-year-old midfielder confirmed the agreement on his twitter account.

Happy to sign a long term professional contract at Liverpool! Thanks for all the messages⚽️ #LFC pic.twitter.com/QTVvLrc6Tx

— Herbie kane (@herbiekane) January 15, 2016

The talented young midfielder has been a key member of the Liverpool Under-18 side this season and has also featured for the England Under-17 side.

Kane was a part of the England squad which reached the quarter-finals of last summer’s Under-17 European Championships.The highly rated Liverpool midfielder scored 15 goals for Liverpool’s Under-16 and Under-18 sides last season and is regarded as one of the finest young talents in the academy right now.

Liverpool vs Manchester United: Van Gaal provides team news

Liverpool take on Manchester United at Anfield tomorrow and Louis Van Gaal has hinted that he could bring Adnan Januzaj back into the matchday squad.

The Belgian winger returned to Old Trafford after a failed loan spell with Borussia Dortmund and could play a part against Liverpool tomorrow.

Van Gaal explained that Januzaj is fit enough to be on the bench for the derby.

He said: “We have taken no risk and we have built him up in our way of training sessions. Now he can be on the bench or he shall play in the second team.”

Midfielder Michael Carrick is set to miss out on the trip to Liverpool.