Anderlecht are ready to involve Samuel Bastien in the first team next season to keep him out of the clutches of Liverpool, Fiorentina and Sporting Lisbon.

The Belgian giants loaned the 19-year-old midfielder to Italian outfit Avellino last summer, as they sought to secure playing time for him and enable him to clock up regular first team football.




And Bastien has played regularly in Italy, appearing on 30 occasions for Avellino in Serie B, helping the club to sit in 12th spot currently, after 40 games.

The 19-year-old's displays have caught the eye of Liverpool, Fiorentina and Sporting Lisbon, according to Belgian outlet Voetbal Krant.
 


However, Anderlecht are not keen to lose Bastien and are willing to make sure he is handed a first team squad spot when he returns from his loan stint in Italy.

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Avellino want to sign Bastien permanently, but Anderlecht have shut the door on any deal and will hand the midfielder first team chances next season.

Bastien spent time in the youth ranks at Standard Liege before switching to Anderlecht, while at international level he has turned out for Belgium's Under-21 side.