Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill says he believes there are “positive” signs about Conor Bradley’s Liverpool future under new manager Arne Slot and has welcomed the news that Jonny Evans has signed a new one-year contract with Manchester United.
Bradley became a significant member of the Liverpool squad under previous manager Jurgen Klopp last season and also made his mark as part of O’Neill’s Northern Ireland squad.
“There’s always uncertainty when a new manager comes in, but I think the signs for Conor have been very positive since Arne Slot came in and it’s just about trying to get as many minutes as possible,” O’Neill told BBC Sport NI’s Sportsound programme.
“That’s not an easy task with a squad like Liverpool have but while he has always played at right-back for Liverpool he has shown for Northern Ireland that he can be adaptable.
“We’ve played him in a different couple of positions for NI where he has shown up extremely well. I’m sure Liverpool will have taken note of that.”
Evans returned for a second spell at Manchester United last year and has been afforded the opportunity of further extending his career in the top flight with the Old Trafford giants.
“We had discussions with Jonny while we were in Spain and he openly indicated that if he didn’t get an agreement with Man Utd he possibly may not play this season, but thankfully that’s not the case and he still has a lot to play for,” said O’Neill.
“I hope he stays as injury free as possible and gets as many minutes as possible, as he still has a huge amount to offer for Northern Ireland, and for Manchester United.”