Bobby Duncan now after Steven Gerrard's cousin sensationally left Liverpool
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Bobby Duncan joined Liverpool in 2018, but he left the Reds under a cloud just a year later following an agent dispute — and Steven Gerrard's cousin remains without a clubBobby Duncan did not make one senior appearance for Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Steven Gerrard's cousin Bobby Duncan remains without a club seven years after departing Liverpool in 2019.The former striker could be viewed as a major what-if for the Reds following his emergence as a promising young prospect. He was then snapped up by Manchester City a year later and stayed with Liverpool's rival until 2017.
He found the net regularly alongside fellow striker Paul Glatzel throughout the 2018-19 campaign, including a vital late equalizer in the FA Youth Cup final against Manchester City, which allowed the Reds to prevail on penalties.During pre-season in 2019, his Liverpool career seemed to be gaining momentum when he featured for the senior squad against Tranmere. Saif Rubie, his agent at the time, unleashed a barrage of accusations against the club.Duncan was part of Liverpool training with Virgil van Dijk and several other senior stars(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool responded with a statement: "Liverpool Football Club is aware of and disappointed by the unattributed comments and unfounded allegations that have been made in the media regarding one of our players."As the interests of the player in question are not best served by either inaccurate speculation, inflammatory statements or public discourse, we will be making no further comment."We will, however, continue our efforts to work privately with the player to find resolution in the best interests of all involved."Duncan secured a move to Fiorentina before summer's end, though he struggled to settle in Italy.
He later moved to Spanish third-division side Linese, making seven appearances between 2022 and 2023.Duncan's ex-agent, Rubie, revealed to talkSPORT that he advised Duncan to stay put at Liverpool in 2019 rather than agitate for a transfer. However, it was during this time that the forward publicly disagreed with these assertions.In September 2022, Duncan took to social media to clarify matters, stating: "You and I both know the truth.