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But upon signing his new deal, Bradley has insisted he should be handed the job as Alexander-Arnold's successor.

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"I think more than anything I'm just growing into my body a bit more now.

I feel a lot more physically strong, I feel quicker, I feel more powerful – and I think that's really helping me when I do play games," he said.



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"I think there's massive improvement from this time last year, and hopefully I can keep going on that trajectory and just keep getting better.

I just want to keep improving, keep getting better every day.

"I just want to try to maximise whatever my potential is and try to be the best version of myself.

I've loved playing under [Slot's system] this season.

Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Jeremie Frimpong(Image: Jorg Schuler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen via Getty Images)

"It's been really good and I feel like it suits me really well, because I definitely feel like I've played better this season than I did last season.

It's been really good and hopefully it continues."

The 21-year-old's new deal will keep him at Anfield until at least the summer of 2029 and comes just 18 months after putting pen to paper on his most recent contract.

We don't talk about the players we want to bring in in public," he said.

"What I can tell you is that we already have Conor Bradley who can play really good in that position; Joe Gomez has played in that position multiple times.