Liverpool starlet Conor Bradley rejected Manchester United when he was a teen to seal a dream transfer to Anfield.
The Northern Irishman, who produced a man of the match efficiency towards Chelsea final week, was being chased by a number of prime English golf equipment a couple of years again. He went on trial with United and Southampton, however finally picked Liverpool resulting from their “family club” vibe.
Bradley, 20, was a Reds fan rising up, however insists Liverpool would’ve reeled him in regardless after blowing him and his household away throughout the courting course of. “I had Chelsea and Manchester United looking at me as well [as Liverpool],” Bradley advised the Belfast Telegraph.
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“I went to United and Southampton on trial but we picked Liverpool. It wasn’t just because I support them, it was because they’re a real family club and that’s something we all really appreciate. They’re also keen on the education side of it, which is very important to me.”
Signing for Liverpool meant leaving Northern Ireland, and Bradley’s college let him skip Year 10 so he might take his GCSEs early and absolutely decide to his soccer.
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Bradley made his debut for Jurgen Klopp’s aspect in 2021, and spent the 2022/23 season on mortgage at Bolton to get some first workforce soccer beneath his belt earlier than returning to Liverpool’s first workforce set-up forward of the 2023/24 marketing campaign.
Having bided his time, Bradley was lastly handed his Premier League debut towards Bournemouth final month, and adopted it up with an impressive show towards Chelsea during which he scored one and arrange two extra. The high quality and maturity of his performances have led to requires him to switch Trent Alexander-Arnold as Liverpool’s first-choice right-back.
Tragically, Bradley missed Liverpool’s defeat to Arsenal on Sunday because of the loss of life of his father, Joe, who handed away on Friday following a prolonged battle with sickness.