Conor Bradley has become the third signing of the summer transfer window at Bolton Wanderers after joining on loan for the season from Premier League side Liverpool.
The 18-year-old right-back has joined Ian Evatt's side for the upcoming season in League One. It will the first spell away from Anfield for the young defender and Wanderers have sealed their third signing of the summer.
He joins following Manchester City's James Trafford rejoining on loan for the upcoming campaign after a successful loan spell in the season half last season. Jack Iredale has also joined the club on a free transfer from Cambridge United.
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The right-back has played five times for Jurgen Klopp's side across the Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. All of these appearances came last season, and is also a fully fledged Northern Ireland international and he will now spend the upcoming campaign out on loan at Wanderers.
Last campaign therefore proved to be his breakout into senior men's football. He made his competitive debut for the Anfield club in the Carabao Cup last September, which had followed his first senior Northern Ireland apperance.
The right-back will fill a valuable gap in the squad and Evatt has managed to get a long-held target into the building at last. Wanderers had made Bradley their number one target in January, but brought in Marlon Fossey in that position when it become clear the Reds were not prepared to let the youngster go at that time.
And speaking last year after making his debuts for both club and country, Bradley spoke of his first appearance for Liverpool against Norwich and how both Klopp and Andy Robertson helped him through it. He is happy to play in whatever position he is called upon, put crosses into the box and is taking tips from the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Neco Williams to add to his game, which should act as big encouragement from a Wanderers perspective.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "Andy Robertson was helpful before the match. He told me to play my normal game and Jurgen encouraged me to be brave and don't always play the safe pass. Even when we play as full backs our main job is to create chances and put crosses in the box.
"You never know when Ian Baraclough or Jurgen will call upon me so I like to play any position I'm told.
"I try and take as much as I can when training with the first team. With people like Trent and Neco it's about taking bits of their game and adding to mine.
"I want to maximise the talent I've got. I love the way you have to work hard and earn the right to play. That's my main ethos as a player and that's what Liverpool is."
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