Liverpool will not entertain a sale of Rio Ngumoha to Bayern Munich this summer.
That’s the official stance of the club, with James Pearce at The Athletic stating the notion of a sale is ‘ludicrous’ at a time when the club needs to bolster the wing positions.
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To that end, the Reds are reportedly hunting down RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande.
Bayern want to sign Rio Ngumoha
According to David Ornstein’s original report, the former Chelsea sensation is not only a surprise candidate to beef up their left side, but also their “main target”.
We here at Empire of the Kop have it on good authority that they’ve been focused heavily on the likes of Mika Godts and PSV’s Ismael Saibari. So they’ve kept this very much under wraps!
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But let’s be honest here, the odds of a deal taking place aren’t fantastic are they?
There are already rumours of Tottenham interest in Cody Gakpo, and Mo Salah’s departure leaves us criminally short on the right-hand side.
If we were to place bets at the Richard Casino, we’d be keeping our money far away from the prospect of Rio Ngumoha ending up in Germany this summer.
Liverpool’s position is clear: Ngumoha will not go to the Bundesliga
The timing is cheeky from FC Bayern, but we can appreciate the interest. They’ve just secured another Bundesliga title, having fallen short of the Champions League final to eventual winners PSG.
They’ve got a top-class left-sided winger in Luis Diaz but need a backup option who won’t expect to start every game. Are there many who fit that bill more perfectly than 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha?
But, as James Pearce rightly pointed out: “Liverpool need to buy wide forwards this summer, not sell them, with Mohamed Salah having left and Federico Chiesa also expected to depart.
“Ngumoha finished the season as Liverpool’s first choice left winger and the expectation is that he will be a regular starter under new head coach Andoni Iraola.”
Respectfully, Bayern can look elsewhere.
We’ve likewise now got a manager in place who will give opportunities to young players. In fact, he’s categorically come out and admitted he’s excited to be joining the club while Liverpool’s key stars are out at the World Cup, as it means he’ll get time to personally assess our young crop of talent.
There’s a golden opportunity for Ngumoha to get the minutes and development he deserves at an elite European outfit.
Why leave?
not a change Rio is leaving because it would be a disaster by the club full stop
If you sell your best young players then as a club you are finished, no doubt Bayern Munich couldn’t believe their luck when we sold Diaz to them , so they are coming back for more. If FSG sell Rio to Bayern Munich or anyone else there’ll be RIOTS at Anfield.
Not for sale for any price. Sell Gakpo to them.
agree it what you said sell Gakpo not Rio because he is the future of the club with others of his age group
Should have never sold Diaz to them as missed him so much last season.
Sell Gakpo because according to all of the rumours, Gakpo was stirring it up for the other players at LFC, making unrest in the team, because he was filling Slots head with what the players were saying about the manager (Slot), it’s no wander their was unrest in the team because the team morale was broke
sell Galko he is not good enough to play for the club any more put we need replacements in first
Unfortunately if you look through the history of FSG at Liverpool football club, we are a selling club.
Sell to buy is what should be put above the Liverpool badge. The American dream, profits before success
Sterling was the best young player at his time FSG sold him to Manchester city.
Coutinho was our best attacking midfielder FSG sold him to Barcelona
Suarez sold to Barcelona
Diaz sold to Bayern Munich.
Torres to Chelsea
If there’s an opportunity cash in on a player approaching 29 , or a young talent that FSG wont budge on wages, they will definitely sell.
Rio Ngumoha is undoubtedly the best young player we’ve had since Raheem sterling. Fsg sold him to Manchester city. Sterling what’s you think of him now had several highly successful years at city,
He scored 131 goals and had 95 assists.
He should never have been sold to our rivals Manchester city.
Do not charlatan owners FSG, we have become a selling club under them, profits before success.
I think there’s a very great risk that once his contract starts to run down FSG will look to sell.
His contract at Liverpool ends in 2028.
If he doesn’t get enough game time he will definitely go anyway,
For me at only 17 he’s already looking like a very good player m he will only get better with game time and experience. God knows how good he could become.
Bayern Munich will be the first team to test the water.
Others will also. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester city, Chelsea, Manchester United PSG,
The last great young player we had was raheem sterling. FSG wouldn’t pay the wages you must pay to keep the best young talent so he was sold to Manchester city, our main rivals.
Look through the history of the premier league and wingers. Raheem sterling got 131 goals and 95 goals for Manchester city.
FSG will definitely sell Rio ngumoha if they get a big offer. History has proved it. They wont pay big wages to keep him either.
Charlatan owners FSG, sell to buy. Sums them up,