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Liverpool cut ties with seven players on June 30 who’d been on the books of the club’s academy and under-age sides.
The headliners were Dominic Corness, 22, who had appeared in first-team friendlies under Jurgen Klopp and goalkeeper Jakub Ojrzynski, also 22, who had sat on the bench for the seniors.
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Also among the released playerswere other goalkeepers Reece Trueman and Jacob Poytress, as well as Lee Jonas and Harry Evers.
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The final member of the seven-man contingent was Louis Enahoro-Marcus.
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Enahoro-Marcus closing in on Leeds
The 18-year-old defender made 23 U18 Premier League appearances for the Reds last season - scoring once. That goal came from a Rio Ngumoha assist against Leeds United during a 2-2 draw back in September.
And following his release from the Reds, it looks like Enahoro-Marcus is moving to Leeds. That’s according to a new report in the Yorkshire Evening Post, which claims the stopper will be a summer acquisition for the newly promoted Premier League side.
“Enahoro-Marcus, 18, has recently left the Reds' AXA Training Centre at the end of his scholarship on Merseyside and could join Leeds,” the report reads.
Enahoro-Marcus represents Nigeria
Having previously represented England at schoolboy level, Enahoro-Marcus has since thrown his international lot in with Nigeria. He was born in Benin City in the West African country before relocating to the United Kingdom as a youth.
The player joined Liverpool at U10 level having been spotted playing grassroots football in Manchester - earning scholarship terms in 2023/24.
Enahoro-Marcus will now continue his club career away from Anfield - hoping to make a decisive breakthrough to Premier League 2 level for the Whites next season.
High hopes in LFC academy
Liverpool’s academy has been prolific in recent seasons in turning out talents for the first team as well as developing players before moving them on elsewhere.
The current first-team setup includes Tyler Morton, Jayden Danns, James McConnell and Conor Bradley.
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Hopes are high for Trey Nyoni and the aforementioned Ngumoha, meanwhile, who have both made first-team breakthroughs having joined from Leicester and Chelsea respectively.