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DEAL DONE Liverpool complete second January signing as former Man City youngster Joe Hardy joins from Brentford B

Liverpool have completed their second signing of the January transfer window with Joe Hardy joining from Brentford B.

Hardy, a former Man City academy player, makes the move to Anfield after scoring 40 goals in 80 games for Brentford B, having first joined the club during the 2016/17 season.

A Brentford statement read: “Brentford Football Club can confirm that Joe Hardy has joined Liverpool for an undisclosed fee.”

“Joe has been here for a number of years and last year he had a pretty fruitful season in terms of being the top goal scorer and playing a number of games,” said Brentford B coach Neil MacFarlane as the transfer was confirmed.

“He’s perhaps come to the end of his time with the club in terms of the strategy, and to go to a club the size of Liverpool can only be good for him. The club are flying at the moment, they’re European champions, and potential Premier League winners, so being in and around that environment can only be good for Joe. He’s certainly going from an environment here that has prepared him properly.

“We’ve said it in recent months, that not all of our players will go on to play for Brentford’s first team, but what we want to do is give them a career and this is a step forward in Joe’s career and his mind to go to Liverpool and compete with the under-23 group and see where it takes him.”

https://talksport.com/football/651625/li...ardy-brentford/

Played with Jadon Sancho, once beat Liverpool 7-0 – All you need to know about new Reds youngster Joe Hardy

Liverpool have been productive in the January transfer window so far.

They’ve made two signings, the first Takumi Minamino from Red Bull Salzburg for £7.25million.

Their second signing you might not be familiar with, however.

1) He’s from Merseyside originally

Hailing from the Wirral originally, Hardy’s move to Anfield could be viewed as a sort of homecoming.

However, he didn’t play for either Liverpool or Everton but started his career at another big club from the north-west…

2) He used to play for Manchester City

Yes, it was at Liverpool’s rivals Man City where he started his youth career in 2015.

Hardy then rose up the ranks before getting a move to Brentford during the 2016/17 season.

3) He had a goal every two games average at Brentford B

It’s not a bad ratio, albeit for Brentford’s B team.

He scored 40 goals in 80 appearances for the club but it remains to be seen whether he’ll be able to make the jump at Liverpool.

4) Former teammates of his include Jadon Sancho and Phil Foden

When you’re at Man City then you’re surrounded by talented players, even at youth level.

And Hardy played alongside Man City midfielder Foden 17 times as well as Jadon Sancho, who left to join Borussia Dortmund in 2017, on ten occasions, according to transfermarkt.com.

5) He was once in a team that beat Liverpool 7-0

This is actually the biggest win of his young career, against the club he now plays for!

It came when he was at Man City during an Under-18s Premier League clash in August 2016.

Hardy scored twice and provided two assists in the game, according to transfermarkt.com.

6) He’s been brought in to replace Rhian Brewster

While Liverpool has not said he’s specifically been brought in for that reason, it’s understood that’s why Hardy was signed.

Brewster, 19, completed a move to Swansea on loan for the rest of the season a day after the Reds announced the Hardy deal.

7) His Liverpool Under-23s debut came against a former club of his

Hardy has already made his debut for Liverpool’s Under-23 side and it came against Man City.

Liverpool were beaten 1-0 on January 5. Hardy came on in the final few moments and had almost stole a point for his new side but his effort was saved.

8) Paul Ince was Liverpool captain when Hardy was born

Does this make you feel old?

Hardy was born on September 26, 1998 which means ‘The Guv’nor’ was Liverpool skipper at the time.

https://talksport.com/football/652728/who-is-joe-hardy-eight-things-liverpool-signing/

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Hmm, he's already played for us and Brewster's gone to Swansea!

I know it's not exactly Breaking News, but significant none the less.

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Says something him playing for Brentford B team. Think he is only bought to have a older forward in the U23. Is he maybe better then Solanke?

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Originally Posted By Pickles
Hmm, he's already played for us and Brewster's gone to Swansea!

I know it's not exactly Breaking News, but significant none the less.



How us this significant, he was not even in the A team of a small club?

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And who says we don’t buy players in January??

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Odd transfer, 40 goals in 80 games is a good strike rate, why's he been kept in the Brentford reserves with a record like that?

Can't see him ever playing for our first team if he cannot make Brentford's first team, but you never know, I never thought a relegated Hull LB would become our first choice LB and probably the best LB in the world!

Will be interesting to see if we ever hear of him again!

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Originally Posted By wilkij1975
And who says we don’t buy players in January??


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