Liverpool youngster Joe Hardy is making a good impression.
Takumi Minamino is not the only player Liverpool have signed this month.
Joe Hardy was a surprise addition to Liverpool’s under-23 squad, signing from Brentford’s B team.
At 21, Hardy needs to be a special player to have a chance of getting into the Reds’ first team.
Last night he offered evidence that he just might be.
Hardy scored 40 goals in 80 games for Brentford’s B side, a decent record.
He is already off to a flier for Liverpool’s under-23s.
He bagged two goals in the first half for the Reds in a comfortable win over Southampton last night, with Curtis Jones pulling the strings.
Hardy had made his debut a week earlier in the 2-1 defeat to Athletic Bilbao.
This time he was on the scoresheet and it will help him feel he belongs on Merseyside.
The decision to sign Hardy was a fascinating one, and the bold move could develop into an inspired decision.
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