Liverpool, England — Wetin we get here? Na big news for Liverpool fans as dem don complete the signing of Will Wright from Salford City. This 17-year-old striker don japa go Anfield and e be permanent transfer. Na him make him first senior appearance last season for Salford during 2024-25 campaign o.
Wright don shine for Salford when e make him debut for their EFL Trophy match against Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s back in November 2024. Recently, na him also participate in the Emirates FA Cup and League Two matches. Last week, e don join Rob Page’s Liverpool U21s squad and make him first appearance last Saturday when e enter for the last 30 minutes for match wey end goalless with Hull City at the Academy.
Wetin dey burn for Arsenal fans? Arsenal no fit sign am wey dem don expect to grab the boy hand. Na Liverpool wey come swoop down and snatch Wright for about $266,000, as Arsenal no fit match di deal. Will Wright like to remain for north-west UK, and he gree for Liverpool project after dem pitch am well. E no dey easy to say no to Anfield, especially when you dey see how Liverpool dey run their own show!
As he dey come to Merseyside, di guy dey carry big reputation. Last season, he don show say him fit score plenty goals, including small play for FA Cup wey Salford catch 8-0 beat for Etihad Stadium. Salford coach Karl Robinson dey sing him praises like say him be ‘top’ baller, talk say wetin Wright dey already show no be small.
Wright go join Liverpool academy as dem shift management since Barry Lewtas don leave. E fit don dey shine for youth level, with over 50 goals last season. No be beans! But why Arsenal dey cry now? Na because dem gree lose out on top talent wey fit don carry dem make sense. E go sound bitter for Man United fans too, as dem dey watch their own legends, Gary Neville and David Beckham, dey run Salford. No be small wahala to see their own padi make am for Liverpool.
Wright, at 6-foot-3, be tall striker wey get beta aerial ability. Dis one dey excite Liverpool supporters as dem wan see wetin e go fit do for dem academy. Although e no go start as first-team striker now, all di indicators dey show say he go fit shine when dem give am chance—just as dem don talk say na so dem see potential for him.
As dem confirm di progress, di lad don complete im second part of im medical, and e dey set to sign three-year contract wey go last till 2028. Liverpool dey on fire dis summer, adding players like Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike to their squad, and it dey look like dem no wan stop anytime soon. Arsenal fans, time to hide ya face. You think say dis transfer matter go end here? Chase after dem like say na wahala wey dey brew, but dem don sabi say dem don lose this one.
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