In response to Liverpool’s announcement that Michael Laffey has signed to a professional contract at Anfield, Jamie Carragher tweeted
The 17-year-old has a professional deal after succeeding for Liverpool’s Under-18 team.
Laffey, a center midfielder with the Reds, has appeared in nine Under-18 Premier League games this season, scoring two goals to help Liverpool finish fourth in the table.
Earlier this season, he scored in a 4-2 win over Manchester United’s Under-18 team before netting the game-winning goal in a 2-1 triumph over Blackburn’s young guns.
After hearing the news, Carragher tweeted, “Great prospect! Laffey, keep up the fantastic work.”
Laffey, who formerly played for Merseyside rivals Everton, has been with Liverpool since he was a toddler.
According to Liverpool’s official release, the Merseyside-born prodigy is a set-piece specialist who routinely takes freekicks and corners for the Under-18 team.
Laffey is also said to have a “strong range of passing and outstanding awareness,” as well as the ability to “bind his squad together in the centre of the field, get on the ball, and impose a tempo on the game” – amazing stuff.
LAFFEY SHOULD GET LIVERPOOL FANS EXCITED.
We see no reason why Liverpool fans shouldn’t be excited about Laffey, especially with Jürgen Klopp in charge until at least 2026, based on the pearls that have come from Kirkby in previous decades.
To name a few, he has overseen the development of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Neco Williams, Ben Doak, and Mateusz Musialowski.
Klopp also cultivated a number of gems at Borussia Dortmund, giving Christian Pulisic a significant opportunity while also transforming Mario Götze into a superstar.
Keep an eye on Laffey, as if his current performances continue, he could make his first-team debut soon.
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