Liverpool are closing in on the signing of 16-year-old Chelsea winger Rio Ngumoha,
after completing the Premier League’s five-step investigation process to bring the player in,
according to Fabrizio Romano.
Ngumoha has developed through the Cobham academy, making nine under-18 Premier League appearances last season,
scoring once and registering one assist.
The highly-thought of teenager rejected scholarship terms at his boyhood club, agreeing a switch to Anfield, where he’ll sign his first professional deal.
The wide attacker will join Arne Slot’s side for pre-season training,
although is expected to feature largely in the under-18s and under-21 next season.
The acquisition represents another step for the Reds in bolstering their reputation amongst emerging talent in England,
with academy graduates such as Trent Alexander-Arnold, Cutis Jones, Conor Bradley, and Ben Doak all breaking into the first team in recent years.