Ex-Liverpool wonderkid looking for 8th club after transfer turned into fiasco

Former Liverpool wonderkid Jordon Ibe is now on the hunt for yet another club after being released by Turkish second division side Adanaspor.

The 26-year-old signed for the Adana-based side back in January following a second spell with Derby County. However, he was afforded just two opportunities to be on the bench and never actually made the pitch for the club.

It appears that they were his only chances for Adanaspor with reports coming out of Turkey claiming that his contract was terminated in the summer despite Ibe originally putting pen to paper on a three-and-a-half year deal less than 12 months ago.

Speaking at the time, the winger said: "God knows how much this means to me. The trials and tribulations I've been through. Thank you Jesus. Thank you @adanasporresmi for getting me back on track. Close family and loved ones. Most importantly Ariana-Rose."

Ibe's lack of a club is the latest difficult turn in what has turned out to be a testing career for the 26-year-old. Having been a product of the Charlton Athletic academy, he was snapped up by Wycombe Wanderers during his early years.

A surprise switch to Liverpool followed, with the forward going on to make 58 first-team appearances for the Anfield outfit, scoring four goals. Following loan spells with Birmingham City and Derby, he was then sold to Bournemouth for a then club record £15m fee, with Jurgen Klopp suggesting that there was the possibility to bring him back to Merseyside should he perform well.

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The German said: "At that age you have to play and that was the case with Brad Smith and Jordon Ibe. They had the possibility to do that [with Bournemouth] and they were deals that absolutely made sense for both sides.

"We will watch them, they will have pressure there, they will fight for the league or whatever, and we will see them growing up in pressure situations. That's perfect."

That switch did not work out as he made just 53 starts over a four-year spell before rejoining Derby on a free transfer. Just one appearance for the Rams later and Ibe was back on the free agents market having suffered a broken leg, whilst he also bravely opened up on a battle with depression.

Shortly before signing for Adanaspor, Ibe reiterated his desire to get back to full fitness and to return to the top-flight of English football.

He said: "I'm off crutches. I'm at a good stage now. It's time to knuckle down and get myself back on the pitch. My short term goal is to get back on the pitch; it's not going to be the easiest road.

"I also want to get back to a situation that I've been in before. I want to play in the Premier League again and strive for a better situation; a better second half of my career compared to the first. For now, It's just great to be in a good headspace, both mentally and physically. It's going terrific."

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