Liverpool AGREE deal for the next Reece James

Liverpool have agreed a deal for a player who could be the next Reece James.

At this moment in time, the right-back department is well stocked at the club.

Even with the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool have added Jeremie Frimpong who looks to be one of the most exciting young full-backs in European football.

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Behind him in the ranks is the promising Conor Bradley, who at times over the course of the last two seasons has shown enough to sometimes even be starting games ahead of Alexander-Arnold.

Together the duo form the foundations of Liverpool’s right-back department. But even without them, there’s Joe Gomez who can play in the role.

And more recently Arne Slot has experimented with Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones as a right-back as well. Both of them have done a relatively decent job in those roles, too.

Behind them in the ranks are promising young defenders, including one who could be the next Reece James and could follow in the England international’s footsteps.

Last month, Richard Hughes agreed a loan deal for Isaac Mabaya to join Wigan on loan.

Mabaya made his debut under Slot last season in a forgettable FA Cup clash against Plymouth.

Before that he made waves a couple of years ago in pre-season under Jurgen Klopp, showing a lot of promise with his electric cameos against the likes of Manchester United.

One long-term injury has halted his development; however, Mabaya will now be looking to get his career back on track.

And Wigan is a great place to be for a young right-back. Just ask Reece James who enjoyed a very successful spell there while on loan from Chelsea, and it ultimately helped him become a regular for the Premier League side.

Similarly, Conor Bradley’s successful campaign at Bolton in the same division proved decisive in his Liverpool career.

Mabaya has already made his debut for Wigan, coming on as a second half substitute last weekend, and fans already likening him to James on social media.

In a lively cameo, Mabaya almost registered an assist and looked really promising going forward.

If that’s a sign of things to come, he may just be the next Reece James.

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