Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton is excited about signing Liverpool prospect Morgan Boyes.

The 19-year-old centre-back has arrived at the League One club on a season-long loan deal.

And Barton revealed Boyes had been on his radar for some time.

"He's a player our scouts have been watching for a while and we are delighted to get him", Barton told the club's official site.

"Morgan is a young player with plenty of potential, hopefully, we can help him develop at Fleetwood and see him establish himself in our side."