Liverpool News: Premier League ace linked

Former scout Mick Brown has backed Liverpool to make a transfer for Brentford right-back Michael Kayode, who’s famed for his lengthy throw experience.

The Reds discover themselves wanting choices at right-back, with Conor Bradley dominated out for the remainder of the season after struggling a knee harm away to Arsenal final week.

Jeremie Frimpong was extra of a wing-back for Bayer Leverkusen, so he isn’t an entire pure within the function, and he additionally hasn’t been with out health issues since arriving final summer time.

Talking to Soccer Insider, Brown talked up the concept of Liverpool seeking to signal Kayode from Brentford, beating Manchester Metropolis to his signature:

“Metropolis will regulate him and his progress. It is perhaps one thing they appear to do in the summertime if he continues to impress, however they’re not going to be the one group curious about him. Each time there’s any individual acting at a excessive stage within the Premier League, there’s going to be curiosity from different golf equipment throughout Europe.

“He’s acquired that Premier League expertise behind him now the place he’s proving he can carry out, and able the place lots of golf equipment shall be trying. Liverpool may do with a participant like that of their present scenario, he’s definitely one who would match the invoice if he was to develop into obtainable.

“They’d like to usher in a brand new right-back, so possibly that’s an choice, however as I mentioned earlier than rather a lot will depend upon Brentford they usually’re not going to be keen to let him go.”

Kayode a robust choice for Liverpool in 2026

There may be a lot to admire about Kayode as a participant, with the 21-year-old a younger participant who has hit the bottom working for Brentford since arriving from Fiorentina in 2025.

He has shone in numerous aspects of his recreation, not least his unimaginable lengthy throws, with Bees supervisor Keith Andrews saying of him again in September:

“Michael is a really distinctive particular person; he blew everybody away along with his character when he signed. He has such need to be nearly as good as he could be each day. He takes on each problem. I’m not stunned within the slightest he’s been so good.”

Kayode could possibly be seen as an outstanding long-term choice for Liverpool, and with Bradley an injury-prone determine, and Frimpong probably happier as a winger, he could possibly be a future starter at right-back.