Liverpool sign first professional deal with rising star Ngumoha | OneFootball

The management of Liverpool announced on their social media this Thursday morning the signing of the first professional contract for the English forward Rio Ngumoha, aged 17.

The club has not officially disclosed the duration of the contract, but the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano speculates that the deal is valid until June 2028.

Ngumoha began his journey in the youth categories of Chelsea but decided to move to Liverpool in September 2024. Since then, the forward has played for the Reds' Under-18, Under-19, and Under-21 teams, until being promoted to the professional squad by Arne Slot in July this year.

Ngumoha: a promise about to become reality

Despite being in his first season with the main team, Ngumoha has already stood out. The forward has taken the field five times and scored one goal.

And it wasn't just any goal: in the last play of the game against Newcastle, at the 55th minute of the second half of the second round, the promise secured the victory for Liverpool with a 3-2 win.

Liverpool's Phase

Even after losing the English Super Cup at the start of the season, Liverpool is having a great start to the season. The Reds lead the English Championship with 15 points and a 100% success rate.

In the Champions League, Arne Slot's team debuted with a victory and also advanced in the first phase of the English League Cup. Liverpool returns to the field this Saturday at 11 am (Brasília time) when they visit Crystal Palace for the sixth round of the English Championship.

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