Overview
- Ngumoha was moved to Liverpool’s first-team list on his 17th birthday, making him eligible to sign his first professional contract.
- Head coach Arne Slot said the teenager has a fair chance of featuring off the bench against Arsenal after his match-winning debut at Newcastle.
- The winger scored a 100th‑minute winner on his Premier League debut, becoming Liverpool’s youngest-ever scorer in the competition.
- A Premier League-appointed tribunal has yet to set the compensation owed to Chelsea for his 2024 switch, with reports saying Chelsea argue his rapid first-team impact should increase the fee.
- Tribunal criteria include the clubs’ status, the player’s age, development and playing record, contract terms offered, and substantiated interest from other clubs, while Ngumoha’s choice to leave Chelsea was driven by Liverpool’s clearer pathway to senior football.