Under Jürgen Klopp, Liverpool have built up a status in football that draws many of the best players on the market to Anfield. For many years, it has been sluggish, with signing matches lost to clubs such as City, Liverpool and Chelsea. That was before. With the Premier League title in the trophy cabinet at the Emirates and a squad that is rigged for more than second places going forward, the Arsenal management is brimming with confidence and believes they can persuade the biggest talents to choose the Gunners.
This time it is Liverpool who will have to resist a potential push. It is Liverpool comet Rio Ngumoha.
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The 18-year-old has already shown why he is predicted to have a great career, not surprisingly Liverpool are working on a new contract for Ngumoha. Both to reward the youngster – and to keep suitors at bay.
The current contract expires in the summer of 2028, in the wings is Arsenal, reports The Athletic journalist David Ornstein.
“There is some interest from Arsenal. A lot of clubs are naturally interested, he’s an insane talent. I heard in the summer that Arsenal like him very much,” the journalist begins.
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Which adds that Liverpool have no plan to make it easy for Arsenal.
Of course, they can like him, but that doesn’t mean Liverpool want to sell him. They want to renew the contract. I’m not sure if they agree on a new deal, but it’s clearly something Liverpool want to make progress on,” Ornstein said.
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