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Liverpool Reach Verbal Agreement for Senegal U17 Centre-Back Mor Ndiaye

Liverpool view the teenager as an academy signing to bolster future defensive depth.

Overview

  • Fabrizio Romano reported a “here we go” verbal agreement for Ndiaye, with the move pending completion.
  • The left-sided centre-back is set to arrive from Amitie FC after featuring for Senegal at the U17 World Cup in Qatar.
  • Ndiaye recently turned 18, clearing age-related hurdles for a January transfer.
  • The pursuit aligns with Liverpool’s youth-focused defensive recruitment following an agreement for Ifeanyi Ndukwe from Austria Wien.
  • Coverage notes current centre-back strain with Joe Gomez’s fitness issues and Giovanni Leoni’s ACL injury, and local reports indicate Ndiaye would initially join the U21s.