Liverpool are eyeing a move for Lille defender Leny Yoro in the summer transfer window. But the club recognise the seriousness of Real Madrid's interest in the 18-year-old, with the Spanish giants currently clear favourites to sign him this summer. Nevertheless, Liverpool interest in a young talent such as Yoro signals the club's clear plan in building for the future under Arne Slot, and the Dutchman will arrive at to find a number of talented youngsters already within his ranks.
Indeed, Jarell Quansah enjoyed a breakout season last year, but who could follow in his footsteps as Liverpool's next breakout star? Our writers have their say: Liverpool have been fortunate in recent seasons that when opportunity has come knocking for their youngsters in the first team, they have usually delivered. This season, both Jarell Quansah and Conor Bradley answered the call, while the previous year it was Stefan Bajcetic. Before then, Harvey Elliott, Curtis Jones, Neco Williams and, going further back, Trent Alexander-Arnold have all grasped the chance to not only aid the senior team but also bolster their prospects of a career at the top level.
It says much about the injury problems that afflicted Liverpool this season that a total of nine Academy graduates made a first-team debut this season. However, it's a player who made his first Reds outing approaching two years ago that will surely be the breakthrough star next term. Indeed, if it wasn't for his own fitness issues Bobby Clark would .
