Liverpool now have one of the fastest teenagers in the country | OneFootball

Liverpool may have one of the fastest teenagers playing at academy level in the entire country.

Speed is something you need in the modern game. It's also probably something that Arne Slot's side lacks at the moment.

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Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong have definitely added explosiveness to the side, but it's still a million miles away from the sheer speed of prime Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah bombing down both wings.

That was a terrifying time to be a Premier League defender facing Liverpool.

Now it's not quite the same. Liverpool definitely want to add more speed to the first-team and in an exciting young player they might be able to do that very soon.

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Everyone thinks the only noteworthy young player in Liverpool's academy ranks is Rio Ngumoha. However, the reality is that there are numerous exciting young prospects representing the club at the moment.

This may actually be a golden age in Liverpool's academy with a plethora of really promising talents coming through.

There's obviously Trey Nyoni and Jayden Danns who have already made a breakthrough but there's also Joshua Abe and Erik Farkas who are regarded as some of the most talented players in their age-groups in the entire country.

Now there's a new name to add to that list in left-winger La'more Forrester, who has actually been regarded as a very promising talent for a long time.

At just 15-years, one month and nine days old, he became the second youngest player ever to play for Liverpool's U18 side all the way back in 2023.

Forrester picked up a serious injury in the aftermath of his debut which has meant he's had to wait until this season to finally break into the U18 side.

Still only 16-years-old and a first-year scholar, this is by no means an underachievement. He's exactly where he is supposed to be for his age-group.

Although he might not be with the U18s for very long.

Forrester has started the season with three goals in five games and has averaged a goal every 97 minutes for the young Reds. At the same time, he also hit a hat-trick and registered two assists against Aston Villa in the U17 Premier League Cup.

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What stands out about Forrester is his incredible speed. He brushes past his opponents with ease and in his age-group he's the fastest player by far in the U18 Premier League this season.

He's probably the fastest player Liverpool's academy has boasted since Raheem Sterling, and there are shades of the England international in his style of play.

Sterling went onto break plenty of records in Liverpool's academy and in the first-team so that is a very good omen for Forrester.

He's certainly got a huge career ahead of himself and with Slot looking to add speed to the Reds' senior team, he'll be keeping a close eye on the development of the 16-year-old.

Perhaps after Ngumoha, Forrester could be the next one to be promoted. He's one to keep a close eye on.