Liverpool now "ready" to push hard for 18 y/o Championship starlet

da fazobetai： Liverpool are “ready” to push to complete the signing of a player with a “good football brain” this summer, according to an update from journalist Graeme Bailey.

Liverpool buoyant after new Salah deal

da dobrowin： The Reds have been a little flat in recent weeks, having been knocked out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain before losing the EFL Cup final to Newcastle United. Last weekend’s 3-2 defeat away to Fulham in the Premier League didn’t help matters, either.

It felt as though Liverpool have needed a shot in the arm, and Mohamed Salah has provided it, signing a two-year extension on Friday to keep him at Anfield until the summer of 2027.

It is a huge moment for the Reds, who have been sweating about the Egyptian King departing at the end of the season ahead of his previous deal expiring.

Now, they have him for at least a couple more years as he looks to cement his status as one of the club’s greatest-ever players.

Liverpool supporters will now be hoping that Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk follow Salah by extending their stays at Anfield, but in truth, it would be a surprise if both remained at the club as things stand, with the vice-captain continuing to be heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid.

Liverpool pushing to sign 18 y/o talent

Writing for Rousing The Kop and X, Bailey claimed that Liverpool are “ready” to sign Sheffield United youngster Ryan One this summer:

“Liverpool are ready to make a push to land Ryan One this summer. The Reds believe the Sheffield United forward has huge potential and are keen to bring him to Anfield.”

One may not yet be a household name to Liverpool fans, but he is a player who could have a big future in the game should he reach his potential.

The 18-year-old has already made 14 appearances for the Blades, scoring once in that time, and has only been handed three starts this term by Chris Wilder.

Former Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom has heaped praise on him in the past, saying: “He has a good football brain and has shown moments where he handles the ball well. Physically, we can see what he can potentially be, but he’s nowhere near where that is yet.

“He has come in and found the level and the intensity a big step, but I have seen in the games that I have already watched him in that he is quickly coming to terms with that.”

One clearly wouldn’t be an immediate key squad player for Liverpool, with a loan move from the off arguably making sense, but if Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes believe he can be a future star at Anfield, they have to be trusted.