“They made a real effort to get me and they have a long-term plan for me.
“When I first spoke to Steven Gerrard, he told me he had a clear idea of what my future would be. After that, I said, ‘I’m signing for them.'”
Itten certainly hasn’t looked lightweight in the games he has been involved in so far and has shown a decent ability to hold the ball up and bring others into play, he also appears to be surprisingly mobile for a big lad and is far from just the target man that his height would suggest he should be.
Has Itten impressed you so far?
Yes
No - too early to say
Physicality in Scotland is different to anywhere else though and Itten has to get used to referees perhaps allowing a lot more than they would on the continent, think Lewis Stevenson or Kirk Broadfoot body slamming Alfredo Morelos to the ground and not getting booked as your perfect examples.
The contrasting styles of his two goals against Motherwell gave an indication of what he is capable of and hopefully he will return from international duty fit, and ready to make an impact.