After a slight issue was found in his medical, Mor Talla Ndiaye is yet to feature for Liverpool U21s since signing in January, but he is now closing in on a return.
It hasn’t been the most ideal of starts to life on Merseyside for Ndiaye, but he is now back “on the grass” and preparing to kickstart his career.
Due to a minor issue was found in his medical, he is yet to play and is yet to train properly with the squad.
He is on the right track, though, under-21s coach Rob Page told The Redmen TV‘s Dan Clubbe.
“Mor is on the grass,” said Page. “We had to shut him down for the first few weeks that he was in, just because of something that was flagged up.
“Nothing too significant to worry about, but just something that we had to manage. Thankfully, now he’s back on the grass and I beat him in head tennis last week!”
This comes three weeks after Page told This Is Anfield that the 18-year-old: “They found something on the medical, not major but just something that we need to manage.
“Within the next couple of weeks, we’ll be seeing him on the training ground which will be exciting.”
Mor Talla Ndiaye is “an exciting young prospect”
KIRKBY, ENGLAND - Tuesday, November 4, 2025: Liverpool's Under-19's head coach Robert Page during the pre-match warm-up before the UEFA Youth League match between Liverpool FC Under-19's and Real Madrid CF Under-19's at the Liverpool Academy. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
It is worth Liverpool taking their time with Ndiaye.
The Reds signed him for £1 million from Senegalese second division side Amitie FC off the back of an impressive four appearances at the U17 World Cup in November.
The Athletic‘s James Pearce reported that Ndiaye was “pursued by a host of suitors from the Premier League and across Europe,” but he chose Liverpool due to “the pathway they presented and a package that includes add-ons to Amitie.”
Coach Page, who managed Wales at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, noted: “He’s definitely an exciting young prospect and really excited.
“Part of the reason I took this job was for players like that, to help develop, to help nurture, to help sort of develop them into the complete player at the end of it, so I’m looking forward to that project.”
Full Name
El Hadji Mor Talla Ndiaye
Age
18 (Jan 6, 2008)
Birthplace
Senegal
Position
Centre-back
Height
6’2″ (188cm)
Preferred Foot
Left
Style of Play
Composed, left-footed ball-playing defender
Ndiaye arrived at Liverpool alongside fellow centre-back Noah Adekoya, who signed from Burnley but is a boyhood local Liverpudlian.
He has played three times already in defence for the under-21s, starting on each occasion.
To make it a trio of centre-half acquisitions for the academy, the Reds also agreed to buy Ifeanyi Ndukwe for £2.6m from Austria Vienna.
However, he can’t join until the summer when he turns 18 years old.