Liverpool star just received INCREDIBLE backing from Richard Hughes

Richard Hughes has reportedly handed a proper backing to one Liverpool star. It's his time to step up.

What a massive summer this is for Liverpool. The Reds will potentially change half of their title-winning starting XI if things go a certain way.

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There's a new goalkeeper arriving - we know that much. Giorgi Mamardashvili signed for the club last summer but only joins up after this campaign. He isn't planning on being a no.2.

Liverpool also plan on doing a massive shakeup of their attacking options. Anfield Watch understands that an overhaul is on the way as the Reds aim to give Arne Slot a forward line that suits his plan.

Left-back is another big question mark. Liverpool want to find the long-term successor to Andy Robertson and hope that player arrives this summer.

But then there's the big one. Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold's contracts will all expire as things stand.

The latter, in particular, looks destined for an exit. All the talk is that Real Madrid have got him convinced over a move - their formal offer is in with him and they imagine he'll sign it.

What Liverpool apparently intend to do in reaction to that is very telling, though.

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Liverpool back Bradley

Gazzetta dello Sport understands that Liverpool want to sign Andrea Cambiaso from Juventus. Intriguingly, they name him as a potential successor to Alexander-Arnold.

Cambiaso, however, is a left-back by trade who can play right-back. The latter isn't his primary position - just 12 starts on that flank this season.

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Liverpool, then, would be signing a left-back to compete with Robertson and someone who also covers on the opposite flank. It's difficult to believe they'd sign Cambiaso as a first-choice right-back, after all.

What this is, then, is a sign that Conor Bradley is seen as a first-choice right-back. Maybe one who dips in and out of the team at times, but the primary option there.

It's what his efforts this season have deserved and a sign of his enormous potential, certainly. Bradley can be the future there for Liverpool and a player to live up to Alexander-Arnold in the role.

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By not signing anyone to jump in front of him, Liverpool recognise that potential. We like the idea - it's one that should secure the future on both flanks by backing Bradley to be the player we all know he can be.