Salford City young forward Will Wright has agreed to move to Liverpool despite interest from Arsenal
Salford City striker Will Wright has agreed to join Liverpool(Image: Salford City)
Salford City teenager Will Wright has agreed a move to Liverpool after turning down Arsenal. The Reds have negotiated a deal for the 17-year-old striker that will see them pay £200,000 up front along with a potential number of add-ons.
Arsenal are understood to have offered a bigger fee to the League Two outfit and were prepared to pay more in wages for the forward.
However, Wright preferred a transfer to Liverpool for footballing reasons and the fact he would be able to stay in the North West rather than having to move to London.
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The player is undergoing a medical and, on the deal being completed, will start in Liverpool’s under-21 side under new coach Rob Page.
Wright has been a prolific scorer at youth level with Salford and made his first-team breakthrough as as 16-year-old last season when making his debut in the EFL Trophy against Wolves U21s in November.
He also made a brief appearance in the FA Cup third round defeat to Manchester City in January before being given a League Two bow at Port Vale the following month, after which he also featured in Salford’s defeat to Bradford City.