Layton Stewart has posted a farewell to Liverpool today.

The striker has signed permanently with Preston North End.

Stewart posted: "To Liverpool, where do I start… today is the day I say goodbye to the club that I've been at for the last 16 years of my life, this club has been all that I've known - but now i think it's time for me to take the next step in my career.

"I think it's time for me to take the next step in my career. What a journey it has been, from signing for Liverpool at the age of five, with a dream of playing for the first team, to then getting the chance to make my debut at Anfield! With everything else along the way - I will hold these memories and feelings close for the rest of my career.

"I wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone involved with the club; from the coaching team, to the medical team and also the kitchen staff, both past and present, I would like to thank all the fans who have supported me during my time.

"And lastly to my team-mates, the ones I've lived this journey with everyday, it's been a pleasure and I've made friends and memories for life I want to wish you all the best of luck for the future and I'm sure our paths will cross again on the pitch! Thank you, Reds."