Wellity Lucky of Liverpool during the UEFA Youth League 2024/25 amtch between Girona FC and Liverpool FC on December 10, 2024 in Girona, Spain. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)placeholder image
Wellity Lucky of Liverpool during the UEFA Youth League 2024/25 amtch between Girona FC and Liverpool FC on December 10, 2024 in Girona, Spain. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) | Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Liverpool are reportedly close to agreeing a deal for one of their young defenders.
Liverpool are close to tying down one of their young defenders to a new contract.
The Reds are reportedly ‘are very confident’ that Wellity Lucky will put pen to paper on fresh terms. The 19-year-old has been with Liverpool since under-13 level. Lucky is primarily a centre-back but can also play on the right-hand side.
Last season, he made 17 appearances in all competitions, including playing every minute for the under-19s in their seven UEFA Youth Cup campaign. Lucky has also represented England at under-15 and under-16 level, while he was called up to a Spain under-17 squad having been born in Zaragoza.
Having signed his first professional contract in April 2023, it’s not suggested that Lucky will be rewarded with fresh terms as reward for the progress he has made. Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano posted on X: “Understand Liverpool are now closing in on new 4 year deal set to be agreed with 19 year old talented centre back Wellity Lucky. Despite several proposals, #LFC are very confident to get it sealed shortly.”
Lucky is yet to make his senior debut and may be hoping for opportunities to train with the first team next season. In the 2024-25 season, 18-year-old centre-back Amara Nallo was on the bench for Arne Slot’s side four times and came off the bench in a 3-2 loss at PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.
In recent seasons, Jarell Quansah has come through the youth ranks into the first team. Quansah’s development was aided by a loan spell at Bristol Rovers during the second half of the 2022-23 season. The following campaign, he made a breakthrough into the first team and has made a total of 58 appearances, scoring three goals.
Joe Gomez was signed by Liverpool from Charlton in 2015 when he was aged 18. The defender has played 241 times for the Reds, winning eight major trophies including the Champions League and two Premier League titles.
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