Ex-Sunderland player signs two-year contract with Liverpool as Arne Slot chases Premier League title..
The former Sunderland man has been handed a two-year deal at Premier League giants Liverpool
Sunderland-born Bailey Hall has signed a two-year professional contract at Premier League giants Liverpool.
Liverpool’s first team look all but certain to win the Premier League under new manager Arne Slot. However, the Merseyside club have turned their attention towards their academy in recent days.
The Reds have announced that former Sunderland youth team player Hall has signed a new two-year professional deal at Anfield after joining the title-chasers four seasons ago from his boyhood club, Sunderland. The 17-year-old is highly rated at Liverpool, who have now moved to secure the future of the promising shot-stopper.
Hall arrived at Liverpool’s academy at the age of 13, having previously been at Sunderland, with Liverpool goalkeeping coach Mark Morris playing a part in bringing him to the Anfield and away from the Academy of Light.
“Bailey Hall has signed his first professional contract with Liverpool FC. The 17-year-old goalkeeper joined the Reds four years ago from his hometown club, Sunderland,” Liverpool’s statement read after the goalkeeper’s new contract was announced.
“This season, he has been a regular member of Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s U18s squad, who have reached the semi-finals of the Premier League Cup. Hall was also part of the U19s group that qualified for the knockout stages of the UEFA Youth League, making 19 appearances in all competitions so far in 2024-25.”
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What Eliezer Mayenda said live on Sky Sports after controversial goal for Sunderland at Sheffield Wednesday..
Eliezer Mayenda scooped the Man of the Match award during Sunderland’s 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night. As ever in the Championship, the game wasn’t without its refereeing controversy.
Eliezer Mayenda loves playing Sheffield Wednesday. In 27 Championship games this season he’s scored six goals, with four of them coming against Sheffield Wednesday with another two scored at Hillsborough on Friday night.
The 19-year-old returned to the Sunderland XI as Wilson Isidor was rested on the bench. Mayenda opened the scoring after 34 minutes and then put the Black Cats back in front after 71 minutes of the game, after Callum Paterson had equalised shortly after the break.
Sunderland’s win at Sheffield Wednesday halts a run of back-to-back defeats for Regis Le Bris’ side, who remain in 4th place of the Championship table and close the gap to Burnley in 3rd to just three points, though the Clarets have a game in hand, as do Sheffield United in 2nd and Leeds United in 1st.
Eliezer Mayenda reaction to handball in Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Sunderland
Mayenda’s first goal of the night caused some debate on social media. The long ball over the top from Leo Hjelde appeared to striker Mayenda’s hand; right in the eye line of the referee, though he didn’t blow his whistle, and only Svante Ingelsson of Sheffield Wednesday really protested the goal.
Nonetheless, Mayenda converted the chance and the goal stood, setting the Black Cats up for what was a much-needed win on the road. After the game, Mayenda was awarded the Man of the Math award by Luke O’Nien, and he was asked whether or not the ball struck his hand in the build up to his first goal.
Clinton Morrison verdict on Eliezer Mayenda goal vs Sheffield Wednesday
There were a couple of incidents in the game against Sheffield Wednesday where Sunderland may have gotten a bit fortunate. But only a week ago, Sunderland were denied a stonewall penalty against Hull City because of a missed handball.
In the Championship, some decisions go one team’s way, and others go another way. But Sky Sports pundit and former Owls striker Clinton Morrison thinks the Mayenda goal should certainly have been disallowed.
