LIVERPOOL ARE VERY CLOSE OF SIGNINGS RIO NGUMOHA FROM  CHELSEA FIRST-TEAM EXPOSURE AT 15 ACADEMY BEST PLAYER 

LIVERPOOL ARE VERY CLOSE OF SIGNINGS RIO NGUMOHA FROM  CHELSEA FIRST-TEAM EXPOSURE AT 15 ACADEMY BEST PLAYER

The Reds are prepared to break their academy wage structure to sign the Chelsea starlet as Arne Slot prepares to make the youngster the first signing of his Liverpool tenure

Liverpool is “close” to signing Rio Ngumoha from Chelsea

Liverpool are on the brink of signing 15-year-old Chelsea forward Rio Ngumoha as he prepares to leave the Blues this summer and the youngster has already had major first-team exposure during his time in the capital.

The Reds are confident of winning the race to sign the talented youngster, with reports already suggesting that they are prepared to break the Academy’s existing wage structure to secure his services.

Ngumoha is highly rated in west London and believed to have trained with the men’s team on a number of occasions. with images emerging of him battling it out with former Red Raheem Sterling during a training exercise last season.

The Blues’ 15-year-old also caught the attention earlier this year when he appeared for the U21’s in an impressive debut, coming on as a second half substitute. However, Ngumoha is expected to leave the Stamford Bridge this summer after failing to agree new terms with the club.

It is believed that concerns around a future pathway into the first team and further development posed major concern for Ngumoha and his representatives. But with plenty of clubs, including Liverpool, waiting in the wings, the youngster isn’t short on options and it now appears the Reds have won the race for his signature.

That’s according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, who revealed Ngumoha will be leaving Chelsea’s academy this summer. The Reds are reportedly prepared to break the academy’s “historical wage structure” to get the deal over line, which is “set to be completed soon.”