Conor Bradley Signs Until 2029

Liverpool Right-back Conor Bradley has signed a new four-year contract with Premier League champions.

The 21-year-old Northern Irishman is likely to get more first-team opportunities after fellow right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold confirmed that he was leaving Anfield earlier this month.

However, Bradley will have competition if Liverpool successfully trigger the release clause of Bayer Leverkusen's Dutch right-back. Jeremie Frimpong.

"To sign another contract, I'm very proud and happy to see what the next steps on our journey together will be," Bradley told Liverpool's club webiste.

"You've just got to keep your head down and keep working hard.

"It has been a fantastic two years [with the senior team]. Especially since coming back from loan and doing so well last year and continuing that on this year. So, hopefully we can keep going and keep making more memories."

Bradley joined Liverpool from Dungannon United in 2019 and signed his first professional deal a year later.

He made five Liverpool appearances in 2021-22 before joining League One Bolton Wanderers on loan for 22-23, where he was named their player of the year.

He returned to Anfield in 2023 and played 23 times across all competitions, and has made 27 appearances in 2024-25.

Bradley has also scored four goals in 24 international appearances for Northern Ireland.

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Liverpool injury update and expected return dates after fresh Arne Slot blow

Liverpool are gearing up to host Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday, with boss Arne Slot close to having a near-full squad for the clash with Ruben Amorim's side.

Liverpool have surged to a dominant lead at the top of the Premier League, with the Reds now holding a gigantic eight-point lead over nearest rivals Nottingham Forest.

Sunday's trip to West Ham was a comfortable one for Arne Slot's side, who thrashed the Hammers 5-0. They did have to recover from an early injury to Joe Gomez though, with the Englishman forced off before half-time.

Slot has had to battle injuries to several key players, but has been able to keep his side rolling along. They are arguably in a very healthy state heading into the New Year, with only four stars in the treatment room.

Gomez became the fourth on Sunday evening, though that number looks set to be eased in the coming days.

Joe Gomez

Gomez has enjoyed a resurgent year since taking the place of Ibrahima Konate in central defence. But he was forced off 37 minutes into the win over West Ham with an apparent muscle injury.

While he was unable to provide a full update on the injury, Slot admitted he fears the Gomez could be sidelined for a 'while'. He told Sky Sports: “You saw today an injury of Joe Gomez. If a player says he wants to stop, he has to be changed.

“In a sprint, then we all know it’s a hamstring and we all know it’s going take a while before he is back. I don’t know how long but he will be out for quite a bit. These situations can happen in a season.”

Potential return date: Unknown

Ibrahima Konate

The Frenchman has not featured since the win over Spanish giants Real Madrid. But Slot has hinted he could be fit to face United on Sunday.

"Konate & Bradley will not be back for West Ham United, but then there is a week in between so let's see how close they are then," Slot said.

"It's difficult for me to tell you at this moment because they don't train with the group yet, but hopefully in the upcoming days they come closer to that situation. And then again, Ibou has been out then for five or six weeks maybe, Conor just as long I think, the same amount."

Potential return date: 5 January 2025

Conor Bradley

Bradley was also injured in the win over Real Madrid at the end of November. If Slot is correct, the right back may also be back for the visit of United, though he did sound a warning.

The Reds boss has insisted Bradley and Konate will have to earn a recall, though this appears to be more of an issue for the former given Gomez's injury. Bradley will be battling against Trent for the right-back spot.

Slot said: "They are in competition with players that are completely fit and doing really well, so I have to make the right judgement the moment they are back with the team."

Potential return date: 5 January 2025

Federico Chiesa

Chiesa was once again not included in the squad for the win over West Ham on Sunday. It is the 19th game the Italian has been excluded from, with Slot revealing he is still working on his fitness.

"Federico I've said many times already, we are working on two things, we are working on his match fitness and whenever we can we tried to bring him with the team," Slot said on Sunday.

"He was on the bench during the week and we thought it was better for him to have some extra training sessions instead of joining us. It's the constant balance we have to find between getting him fitter and fitter and letting him join the team."

Potential return date: January 2025

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Liverpool starlet to get bumper new deal

Liverpool are planning a bumper new deal for defensive starlet Conor Bradley this summer.

Bradley signed a new deal until 2027 last December, but it was at the turn of the year when the full-back broke into Jurgen Klopp’s side following an injury to Alexander-Arnold.

The right-back was a revelation for Liverpool after getting a regular run in the side from January onwards, scoring his first goal for the club and providing two assists in just his second Premier League start with a man-of-the-match performance in a 4-1 win over Chelsea.

Bradley also played a starring role in Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final success over Chelsea at Wembley as a youthful Reds side got the better of the Blues.

The 20-year-old made a total of 23 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring one goal and providinga total of six assists from defence.

The Northern Ireland international remains one of the lowest earners in Liverpool’s first-team squad despite his rise and the club are keen to reward him with a new deal despite him signing a new contract last December and a new deal could be sealed soon.

Bradley was bumped up to a £10k-per-week deal last December but with the likes of Kostas Tsimikas and Konate earning more than £70k-per-week it has been deemed important that Bradley be offered a new deal.

Alexander-Arnold might also be set to push for a role in the midfield which would allowe for Bradley to play a lot more frequently.

Former Jurgen Klopp assistant Pep Lijnders is set to take over at Red Bull Salzburg and he is known to be a big fan of Bradley but his chances of signing the Liverpool fullback on loan or otherwise are slim.

Lijnders may yet benefit from his Liverpool connection with a few young players standing out as potential loan stars for Salzburg.

At this stage it seems like Arne Slot will allow Bradley to continue to develop through an enhanced role in the team going forward and he will not be among the players sent out on loan next season.

Slot intends to make handing Bradley a new, improved contract one of his top priorities when he takes charge at Liverpool

Bradley missed a chunk of the tail-end of the season after sustaining a ligament injury in Liverpool’s loss to Crystal Palace, but should be back for the start of 2024/25. Via Teamtalk