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Liverpool are set for a huge summer of change, with work already being done to improve the squad as a whole.
Jeremie Frimpong is on the verge of signing for the Reds as Liverpool have already turned their attention to bringing in Milos Kerkez, with the fullback positions in need of major work with Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving Anfield at the end of this season.
As well as new signings in the role, Liverpool have also handed Conor Bradley a new contract, with the Northern Ireland international set to battle it out with Frimpong for the right-back position next season having impressed this year under Arne Slot.
And Liverpool are now confident that they can resolve a key issue for Bradley that has plagued the defender all season long.
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According to the Athletic, Liverpool are confident about ironing out Bradley’s injury problems that had a big impact on the 22-year-old’s playing time this season, with the defender struggling with hamstring issues for a large chunk of the campaign.
Bradley was lauded as ‘world-class’ by Arne Slot with the Liverpool right-back expected to have a bigger first-team role next season due to Alexander-Arnold’s departure, even with the Reds close to confirming the signing of Frimpong.
And Liverpool putting specific attention into resolving Bradley’s injury problems could be massive in the Anfield side landing on their true long-term successor to Alexander-Arnold, with the Northern Ireland international thriving whenever given the chance this season.
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Indeed, Bradley has shown this season that he can be a regular for Liverpool if he can remain fit, and overcoming this obstacle could be what puts the youngster on the path to replacing Alexander-Arnold for years to come on Merseyside.
Liverpool’s right-back position will be as different as it has been in some years going into next season, with Bradley and Frimpong two very contrasting players that Slot will want to get the best out of, depending on the occasion.
And if Liverpool can manage to get Bradley to overcome his injury problems, the Reds could end up saving millions in the long-term, with the 22-year-old defender a talent who could become one of the best in the world in his position if he can remain fit.
Bradley has shown many times this season that he is on course to become another modern-day icon at Liverpool, and the fullback will want to beat these fitness issues that have become a real issue for his development this season.