Overview

• Liverpool have agreed a deal with Salford City worth £200,000 plus add-on fees to sign 17-year-old striker Will Wright.
• Wright has completed the second part of his medical and is poised to sign a three-year contract running until June 2028.
• The teenager rejected Arsenal’s earlier £250,000-plus proposal in favour of Liverpool’s location and development project.
• He will join Rob Page’s under-21 squad initially, with plans to fast-track his progression through the club’s youth ranks.
• The transfer underscores how geographic preference and long-term development pathways can outweigh higher bids in elite youth recruitment.