Liverpool's outgoing sporting director Michael Edwards spent time visiting Bolton Wanderers prior to sending Conor Bradley there on loan.
The Reds and Bolton agreed a year-long deal for the 18-year-old defender who has a bright future ahead of him on Merseyside. Having made his club debut last season in the Carabao Cup and featuring in the final group game of the UEFA Champions League last season away to AC Milan, the decision was made to continue his development in League One.
Keen to ensure that the club taking one of Liverpool's brightest academy prospects was the right one, Edwards scouted Bolton to see how the team operates before sanctioning the move for Bradley to join for the 2022/23 season. And manager Ian Evatt added that there were conversations between both teams last season.