Conor Bradley, who’s just 20, is the latest youngster to emerge as a big talent at Anfield. In particular, the Northern Irish defender has started to shine in the Reds first team this month.
The right-back tore Chelsea apart last night in a Premier League match at Anfield. He scored one and assisted two more as Liverpool thrashed the Blues 4-1 on Wednesday evening.
It’s now come to light that the rising star previously caught the eye of Chelsea.
Signed by Liverpool in 2019 from Dungannon Swifts, Bradley was already making a name for himself in Northern Ireland before his big move to Merseyside.
The Athletic claimed this morning that the 20-year-old always had his heart set on joining Liverpool.
It is explained that scouts from Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United did attend to watch the highly-rated full-back, who had been at the club’s Belfast centre of excellence since the age of nine.
The early signs are that Liverpool have unearthed another gem for the now and the future. He was the outstanding player on the park versus Chelsea this week and controlled the whole right flank.
We wonder if Bradley’s breakthrough could seal a permanent move for Trent Alexander-Arnold into the midfield.
We’re more than happy with Reece James and Malo Gusto as Chelsea’s senior right-backs, but there’s no denying that Bradley has sky-high potential.
It’s frustrating to compare the Liverpool talent to some of the many youngsters that Chelsea have invested in under this ownership.
