Rio Ngumoha, 16, delivered standout pre-season performances for Liverpool, scoring a solo goal in a 3-1 win at Yokohama and producing assists and dazzling runs. He previously assisted Dominik Szoboszlai against Milan in Singapore and scored in a win over Athletic Bilbao. Ngumoha joined Liverpool's academy in September 2024 after time at Chelsea, tallying two goals and eight assists in Premier League 2 and six UEFA Youth League appearances. Manager Arne Slot has praised his progress while cautioning about occasional pass selection. Former players and teammates have voiced strong belief in his long-term potential and transfer-value impact.
When you look at the way the transfer windows are going for this type of player, we spent [up to] £116m on [Florian] Wirtz. As the seasons go on, that's only going to increase and you'll be looking at 120, 130, 140. In two or three seasons' time, when he's 19, and probably before that, when he's ready to go in as a first-team regular, that's going to save them 130 million.
It can be daunting when you move into a first-team environment, but he's flourishing. I'm not putting him up there with [Barcelona's Lamine] Yamal - certainly not - but if you're good enough, you're old enough. It's vitally important that Liverpool are produ
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