Jurgen Klopp Pre-Season Plans for Player of Year Contender

Jurgen Klopp has revealed his plans for Conor Bradley, saying he is “our player” and is “watching him closely.” The young right-back has made a big impact while on loan at Bolton, playing a key part in Wanderers’ EFL Trophy triumph at Wembley and helping his side push for promotion from League One. Bradley has started all but four league games for manager Ian Evatt’s side, scoring seven goals and making six assists. Klopp has praised the teenager, noting that he ought to be a contender for Bolton’s Player of the Season. The German added that his “plans are, at the moment, to bring him back and keep him” and that he will “go with the pre-season and then enjoy the steps he made.” Klopp also revealed that Pep Lijnders has set up a WhatsApp group with all of Liverpool’s loan players to stay in contact. The Reds currently have 12 players out on loan, but few are as promising as Bradley, who has 12 caps for Northern Ireland at just 19 years old. Klopp was clearly impressed with this, saying it “gives [Bradley] a better feeling about himself.”