Pep Lijnders wants a rising Liverpool star at his new club following Jurgen Klopp’s departure

In an interview with The Redmen TV, Lijnders referred to Bradley and some of the club’s other promising youngsters, saying: “I really believed in Conor Bradley and Jarell (Quansah) and Caoimhin Kelleher and Harvey Elliott and Curtis ( Jones).

“But Conor, what is he doing here? Conor Bradley? What he did? We have a new right back, you don’t have to buy anyone. By the way, he can come to Salzburg immediately. I have a lot but no money. I have money, but now you have Michael Edwards in charge!”

Bradley, who joined Liverpool’s academy in 2019, won plenty of plaudits last season during a loan spell in League One with Bolton Wanderers.

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And having enjoyed somewhat of a breakout campaign at Anfield this season after the Reds suffered a backlog of injuries, it remains to be seen whether Liverpool will entertain the idea of ​​allowing Bradley to link up with Lijnders.

Bradley made 23 appearances in total in the 2023/24 campaign, including 11 in the Premier League. He has made a big impression on Klopp, who has regularly praised the Northern Ireland international as he deputizes for the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Speaking after Liverpool’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Fulham in January, a game in which Bradley excelled, Klopp said of the young defender: “Outstanding. What boy. Fantastic character, real talent, top potential – and he’s in the right team because everyone loves him and respects him and wants him to succeed, which is really nice.”

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