So Liverpool wins the Premier League and everyone's celebrating, right? Meanwhile, seven kids just got their dreams crushed.

I mean, I get it. This is how football works. Arne Slot's building his empire at Anfield, already snagged Jeremie Frimpong (smart move, honestly), and they're throwing stupid money at Florian Wirtz - we're talking record-breaking cash here. But while everyone's obsessing over these shiny new signings, seven academy players just got shown the door.

The Forgotten Seven

Dominic Corness, Louis Enahoro-Marcus, Harry Evers, Lee Jonas, Jakub Ojrzynski, Jacob Poytress and Reece Trueman. Write those names down because you'll probably never hear them again in connection with Liverpool.

Corness and Ojrzynski are both 22 - which in football years means they're basically ancient for academy prospects. Corness spent last season at Gillingham (ouch), while Ojrzynski was shipped off to some Swedish club called Utsiktens BK that I had to Google twice to spell correctly.

This Hits Different When You Think About It

These weren't random kids picked up last month. Some of these guys have been in Liverpool's system for years, dreaming of running out at Anfield wearing that red shirt. Now they're updating their LinkedIn profiles.

My mate who scouts for a Championship club told me last week: "The academy system is brutal, mate. For every success story, there are dozens of kids who never make it." He's right, but it doesn't make reading these release announcements any easier.

Poor Trueman - imagine having that surname and getting released from Liverpool. The irony writes itself.

Slot's Ruthless Reality Check

Look, I'm not saying Slot made the wrong call here. The guy inherited a Premier League-winning squad and he's got to make tough decisions. But seven releases at once? That's sending a message to everyone in the academy.

The timing feels harsh though. Liverpool's on top of the world right now, fans are still buzzing from the title win, and these announcements get buried under transfer speculation about Wirtz's potential £80m move.

Football's weird like that - celebration and heartbreak happening simultaneously.

What Happens Next?

Honestly? Most of these lads will probably end up in League Two or non-league football. Maybe one or two will surprise everyone and carve out decent careers elsewhere. Ojrzynski might stick around in Sweden - their league's not terrible.

But the dream of playing for Liverpool? That's over.

And while Slot's busy planning for next season with his new toys, seven families are having very different conversations around the dinner table tonight.

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