Conor Bradley is delighted to hear that Jurgen Klopp plans to hand him a chance at Premier League giants Liverpool following an excellent loan spell at Bolton Wanderers.
The awards now shining atop Bradley’s mantelpiece tell their own story.
The Northern Ireland international not only picked up the Player of the Season award on the back of a terrific stint at the University of Bolton Stadium, he also took home the Players’ Player of the Season gong as well as the Young Player of the Year award.
In all competitions, the versatile right-sider scored seven goals and set up six more. He helped Bolton beat Plymouth Argyle at Wembley in the Papa John’s Trophy final, and could still fire Ian Evatt’s side back into the Championship via the play-offs.
Liverpool will give Conor Bradley a chance after Bolton loan spell
“This has been a great year for me,” Bradley tells Bolton News. “And the loan has given me everything I wanted. I have grown up, learned how to play men’s football, so to win awards at the end of it all is really nice.
“I have loved my time here at Bolton and I want it to finish on a high in the play-offs.”
Evatt would understandably be desperate to see the 19-year-old return. Especially if Bolton are back in the second-tier again next term.
The only problem is, Jurgen Klopp appears determined to have a closer look at Bradley himself. The Liverpool boss admitted last week that Bradley will be given his chance to impress in pre-season; Trent Alexander-Arnold’s adaptation to a new-look midfield role potentially opening the door for the young right-back.
“The fact he has been keeping an eye on me the whole year is really nice to hear,” Bradley adds. “With Liverpool, we will take that into the summer. And, then, wait and see what happens from there.”
“(Fleetwood manager) Scott Brown said to me after the game; ‘wow, Conor Bradley is some player’. And I said; ‘absolutely he is’,” Evatt recalls following the teenager’s well-taken finish against the Cody Army earlier in the season.
“But do you know the best thing about him? It’s his mindset and attitude. His attitude is first class.”
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