The Liverpool management was grinning, as they had persuaded one of the biggest talents on the wing to leave the Chelsea academy and move to Liverpool. Here, the teenager has already been put to work. In the 2-3 win over Newcastle, it was Rio Ngumoha who scored the game-winning goal at the age of 16 years and 361 days. It still hurts Chelsea, but now the London club gets a Donald band-aid in the form of a few extra millions to cover some of the open wound.
The winger spent his very young years at Chelsea, but in 2024 he was picked up by Liverpool, who have benefited from the 17-year-old this season. So far, Liverpool have not paid for the youngster, but now the Professional Football Compensation Committee (PFCC) has decided that Liverpool must pay at least £2.8 million to Chelsea, reports The Athletic.
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The PFCC is a committee that determines compensation prices when young players move between English clubs., in addition, the price could rise by another four million pounds, while there is also a resale clause of 20 percent, if Liverpool one day sell Rio on, reports the English media.
Considered one of England’s greatest attacking talents, 20% of the sale price could quickly become big money for Chelsea. Like a slightly larger Donald plaster on the large, open wound.
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