Overview
- Liverpool are in advanced talks to sign left-footed centre-back Mor Talla Ndiaye from Amitie FC after his standout displays at the U17 World Cup, according to multiple reports.
- Ndiaye turned 18 on January 6, clearing him to complete a January move and resolving earlier confusion that suggested a longer wait under post-Brexit rules.
- If the deal is finalised, the teenager will join Rob Page’s U21s rather than the first team, with an emphasis on adaptation and development.
- The move is expected to prompt a January loan for U21 captain Amara Nallo, with reporting indicating Liverpool plan to tie him to a new long-term contract before departure.
- Liverpool are also pursuing Austria Vienna’s Ifeanyi Ndukwe for a summer switch, part of a coordinated youth centre-back strategy overseen by global talent chief Matt Newberry.