Liverpool have a reputation for attracting some of the world’s top young talent, sometimes to the great frustration of the clubs involved.
For example, Chelsea officials are said to Furious at failure to retain Leo Ngumoha After the then 15-year-old agreed to move to Merseyside. The Blues offered the teenager a new contract following promotion to the U21s – all efforts in vain.
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One could reasonably imagine that City’s decision-makers were very unhappy to have suffered a similar fate at the hands of their title rivals.
Liverpool snap up Lucas Clark in Manchester City transfer
Arne Slot’s side have officially added teenage talent Lucas Clarke to their youth ranks.
The 16-year-old left-wing centre-back has joined the club’s U16 side after personally confirming the transfer. Instagram: “Delighted to sign with @liverpoolfc can’t wait to get started ❤️#ynwa“.
The footballer may find it much more difficult to get first-team appearances under Arne Slott than under his predecessor Jurgen Klopp.
The German tactician has helped more than 40 Liverpool Academy graduates in particular (Football 365) They made their first appearance during nine years in charge at Anfield and included the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ben Doak.
Admittedly, the atmosphere in L4 was a bit different when the former Borussia Dortmund boss initially took over from Brendan Rodgers.
Klopp inherited players such as Simon Mignolet, Nathaniel Clyne and Adam Lallana. In contrast, Slott has Alisson Becker, arguably the top goalkeeper in world football, Alexander-Arnold, a first-generation defender, and Mo Salah, the top winger in the Premier League.
Jarell Quansah is a good example, as he is limited to 334 minutes in 2024/25 (despite his excellent breakout season in 2023/24). The young centre-back was one of the Dutchman’s first-choice centre-backs at the start of the season but has since found himself Substituted at half-time against Ipswich Town After working hard to complete the challenge.
However, with the Reds topping the league table (in England and the Champions League), there have been few complaints about Arne Slott’s decision-making so far.
