Will Wright of Liverpool enters the pitch as a substitute to replace Florian Wirtz during the second pre-season friendly match between Liverpool and Athletic Club Bilbao at Anfield on August 04, 2025 in Liverpool, England.placeholder image
Will Wright of Liverpool enters the pitch as a substitute to replace Florian Wirtz during the second pre-season friendly match between Liverpool and Athletic Club Bilbao at Anfield on August 04, 2025 in Liverpool, England. | Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Liverpool beat Arsenal to the signature of the striker last summer.
Liverpool under-21s head coach Rob Page saluted the progress that Will Wright has made during his maiden season at the club.
The Reds signed the 18-year-old striker from Salford City last summer. Arsenal were keen on Wright but Liverpool won the transfer battle.
An early knee injury impacted the centre-forward. But since returning to fitness, Wright has been one of the standout players for the under-21s. He has scored six goals and recorded five assists in 18 appearances, and he was at the double in the young Reds’ penalty shootout loss to Crystal Palace in the Premier League 2 play-offs last weekend.
Wright was also on the bench for the first team in the 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield. And while there is still improvement to be made, Page hailed the attitude that Wright displays each days.
Via RedMen TV, Page said: "He's got the physicality in abundance. There are parts of his game we want to work on. His link play can be a little bit better. But when you've got somebody of Will's attitude, he's brilliant to work with, because he just wants to learn every day. So, he's a joy to come in and be around. He's in a good place at the moment.
“His work rate (stands out). Having been a league manager and now working in academy football. Sometimes it can be called a false environment, but that's as real a game of football as you're going to get. And I think that's one of the biggest things I've tried to change the mentality and make it a bit more real, and Will thrives on it, because he's had that experience. He's played league football. He knows what's needed, and he drives the standards."
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