Robbie Savage is delighted with Liverpool goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga's form at Macclesfield Town.

Former Leicester City and Blackburn Rovers midfielder Savage is the Silkmen's director of football and played an integral role in convincing Liverpool to loan Pitaluga to Macclesfield in the summer.

“When you strip it down, it's incredible - a team which didn't even exist last year has signed a £2million player from Liverpool, one of the richest clubs in the world," he said. “Marcelo was in the Brazil squad who won the Under-17 World Cup two years ago, and he is so highly-rated at Anfield that Jurgen Klopp put him on the bench four times for the first team last season.

“We would like to thank Liverpool for making it happen, and the bottom line in our deal is that Marcelo will play every week to gain experience. Even if he makes the odd mistake, he will be trusted – just as Liverpool are trusting us to look after him.

“It was vital, absolutely imperative, that we were promoted from the North West Counties Premier Division last season because different transfer rules apply to the Northern Premier League. It gave us the ability to bring in loan signings from top professional clubs and I am confident there will be more to follow.

“But this isn't a question of trying to 'buy' success, which is how a few jealous rivals see it – we can only bring in players of Marcelo's quality because we generate income from our tremendous support. Last season, Macclesfield averaged the seventh-highest average crowds in non-League football – and more than half a dozen EFL clubs."