Liverpool Manager Andoni Iraola
Liverpool Manager Andoni Iraola
Liverpool closed the door on any conversation about selling one of their most exciting attackers last summer, refusing even to put a number on him, and the club’s stance has not shifted one bit despite growing admiration from one of the biggest names in European football.
Fabrizio Romano shared the latest on the situation through his YouTube channel, and the transfer expert made it clear that Liverpool never considered the winger to be for sale, with the club unwilling to engage over any figure, whether that meant 50, 60, 70 or even 100 million.
That firm position matters because Bayern Munich have taken a real liking to the youngster, and Romano admitted the interest from the Bundesliga giants is beyond doubt, explaining that every top club watches players of this calibre because they rank among the best young talents in the world.
Romano was quick to stress, however, that Liverpool “deserve respect in this story” and that supporters have no reason to panic, before offering his own glowing assessment of a winger he described as a top talent with real quality when he takes on defenders one against one.
The Italian journalist has clearly seen enough of Rio Ngumoha to be convinced by his potential, and Liverpool share that belief, which explains why the club are now working on a new contract for the 18 year old, with Romano reporting that the conversations are already under way and progressing well.
Liverpool intend to push hard to close that deal as soon as possible because they absolutely want to keep him, while Romano added that Ngumoha himself is focused on the contract talks, which leaves Bayern’s appreciation as one thing and any concrete negotiation as a very different story.
The determination to tie him down makes perfect sense when you consider how quickly Ngumoha has developed since arriving from Chelsea’s academy in 2024, with his dramatic late winner at Newcastle as a 16 year old in August 2025 offering an early glimpse of the fearless attacker Liverpool believe they have on their hands.
It also fits the wider picture at Anfield, because a club that waved goodbye to Mohamed Salah last summer and is now building a new identity under Andoni Iraola needs young attacking talent to carry that project forward, and Ngumoha looks like one of the players best placed to do exactly that.
Bayern will hardly be the last elite club to admire him if his progress continues at this rate, which is why Liverpool’s urgency over a new deal matters so much, and if the talks reach the conclusion that both sides appear to want, the Reds will have protected one of the brightest young talents in Europe from any future approach.
Support DaveOCKOP and enjoy the site completely ad-free. You’ll get an uninterrupted browsing experience while helping us continue to deliver the latest Liverpool news, breaking stories and exclusives. Go ad-free today.