{"id":691119,"date":"2026-01-12T13:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/691119\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:22:14","slug":"liverpool-could-sign-givairo-read-imminently-after-bradley-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/691119\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool could sign Givairo Read imminently after Bradley injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool have been urged to look at signing Givairo Read after Conor Bradley sustained a long-term injury.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Northern Ireland international was cruelly ruled out for the rest of the 2025\/26 season<\/a> after picking up a significant knee injury in the 0-0 stalemate with Arsenal at the weekend.<\/p>\n

Now, the Feyenoord fullback\u2019s name has been plastered all over social media amid the January transfer window.<\/p>\n

Should Liverpool sign Givairo Read?\"Givairo(Photo by Alexander Hassenstein\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to imagine Liverpool will simply dispense with Bradley and commit to another right-back in competition with Jeremie Frimpong.<\/p>\n

However, were the Reds to take a serious look at Arne Slot\u2019s former protege, Read<\/a>, one might be pleasantly surprised by what he\u00a0could offer the Dutchman\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

Offensively speaking, the 19-year-old more than holds his own in the Eredivisie (albeit a much weaker league than the Premier League).<\/p>\n\nGivairo Read stats<\/strong><\/td>\nPercentiles<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n0.11 non-penalty xG<\/td>\n85th percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n0.34 assists<\/td>\n86th percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n0.16 xA<\/td>\n70th percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1.26 chances created<\/td>\n74th percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n0.92 successful dribbles<\/td>\n80th percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n66.7% successful dribbles %<\/td>\n92nd percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4.59 touches in oppposition box<\/td>\n94th percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

* Givairo Read\u2019s stats in the Eredivisie in 2025\/26 per 90 (Fotmob<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Obviously, we have to take into account the uptick in quality in England, but this doesn\u2019t compare badly to Bradley\u2019s numbers.<\/p>\n\nConor Bradley stats<\/strong><\/td>\nPercentiles<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n0.02 non-penalty xG<\/td>\n33rd percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n0.1 assists<\/td>\n66th percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n0.09 xA<\/td>\n58th percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n0.39 chances created<\/td>\n20th percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n0.68 successful dribbles<\/td>\n59th percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n31.8% successful dribbles %<\/td>\n24th percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2.7 touches in opposition box<\/td>\n82nd percentile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

* Conor Bradley\u2019s stats in the Premier League in 2025\/26 per 90 (Fotmob<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The right-back doesn\u2019t appear to be a total defensive liability either, having won 60.7% of his duels this season (compared to his Liverpool counterpart\u2019s 44.9%).<\/p>\n

Conor Bradley\u2019s injury record is a serious problem<\/p>\n

We\u2019re in no rush to abandon all hope in Conor Bradley, but the simple fact of the matter is his injury proneness is becoming a serious concern.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old fullback has missed a grand total of 78 games (including an estimation of games he\u2019ll miss this term) for club and country since the 2023\/24 season.<\/p>\n\nSeason<\/strong><\/td>\nInjury<\/strong><\/td>\nGames missed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2023\/24<\/td>\nBack\/ankle<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2024\/25<\/td>\nHamstring\/muscle<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025\/26<\/td>\nHamstring\/muscle\/knee<\/td>\n28* (including estimation of games to be missed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

* Conor Bradley\u2019s injury record at Liverpool & Northern Ireland (Transfermarkt<\/a>)<\/p>\n

So, Liverpool do need to give at least some consideration to the fact that they may have to plan for a future with a more readily available right-back.<\/p>\n

Read has already issued a \u201ccome get me\u201d plea\"Givairo(Photo by Alexander Hassenstein\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Givairo Read was asked to pick between Manchester City and Liverpool as his favourite Premier League team and said: \u201cLiverpool, for sure! Nothing else, no one else.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

With his allegiances already made clear, this is one transfer the Merseysiders could presumably pull off with relative ease once a transfer fee is agreed.<\/p>\n

With Read having been previously linked with a switch to Man City<\/a>, this could be a great opportunity to enact revenge after the Sky Blues snapped up a long-time Liverpool target in Antoine Semenyo.<\/p>\n

It just remains to be seen whether Liverpool will act now or wait for the summer window to potentially pull the trigger.<\/p>\n

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