Liverpool Football Club is set to enhance and expand its scouting network to unearth future academy graduates who can emulate the success of stars like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones, Conor Bradley, and Caoimhin Kelleher. As part of this initiative, the club is focusing on strengthening recruitment and loan management by making significant new appointments both domestically and internationally.
This decision comes amid a broader trend in the Premier League where clubs like Brighton & Hove Albion have scaled back their scouting operations. However, Liverpool is committed to building on its current success by increasing the number of staff working in various scouting roles. One key change will be the recruitment of a new head of loan management to replace Matt Newberry, who has been promoted to director of global talent. Newberry, who has been with Liverpool for several years, played a crucial role in scouting Ryan Gravenberch, who was spotted at just 13 years old and eventually signed by Liverpool in 2023.
To further enhance its loan strategy, Liverpool will create two additional positions: a loans pathway lead and a loans performance analyst. These roles highlight the importance of ensuring young players like Ben Doak, who has impressed while on loan at Middlesbrough, gain valuable experience away from the first team. The club also plans to recruit a global talent scout, a regional scout for the Netherlands and Belgium, and two more European regional scouting positions, reflecting Liverpool’s commitment to casting a wider net for emerging talent.
Additionally, Liverpool will continue to focus on strengthening recruitment, analysis, and scouting at their academy. The club’s recent success in nurturing young players was demonstrated in the Champions League victory over Real Madrid, where Jones, Bradley, and Kelleher played key roles. Over the past 15 months, the club has also signed young talents such as Trey Nyoni from Leicester City and Rio Ngumoha from Chelsea, both of whom are seen as highly promising future stars.
