Owen Beck completes loan return to Dundee
Last updated 30th Jan 2024
Dundee have confirmed the return of Liverpool left-back Owen Beck on loan for the rest of the season.
The 21-year-old was recalled in January after scoring twice in 20 appearances for Dundee and he made his Liverpool debut off the bench against Bournemouth on January 21.
That quashed potential interest from Celtic and Rangers as players can only feature for two clubs in one season and Liverpool were happy to allow the Wales Under-21 international to return to Tayside as fellow left-backs Kostas Tsimikas and Andy Robertson got back to fitness.
Beck told DeeTV: "I am made up to be back, after the first half of the season that we both had together. I now just can't wait to get back out there and perform in front of the fans again.
"I just want to thank the Dundee fans for their support in the first half of the season, even when you found out I got recalled you were fantastic with me, but I am back again, so let's get to work again."
Dundee signed Burnley left-back Owen Dodgson on loan earlier this month and he has played two league games but manager Tony Docherty seized the chance to get Beck back to Dens Park.
Speaking ahead of Tuesday's game at Aberdeen, Docherty said: "It came to our attention on Sunday after the Liverpool game when Andy Robertson came on and with Tsimikas returning from injury there might be a possibility that Owen might return to us.
"He's made such a positive impact in the first half of the season both on and off the pitch.
"When we got confirmation from Liverpool that he could come back to Dundee everyone at the club was so excited, the coaches, the players, and all the other staff at the club.
"I know the fans will be overjoyed that Owen is back as they loved watching him play in the dark blue of Dundee.
"We are just looking forward to getting Owen back to what Owen is, he is a brilliant boy, a fantastic member of a really good squad and everyone is really looking forward to having him back."
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