Liverpool could be on the brink of securing the first signing of the Arne Slot era at Anfield, in light of an update from a reliable journalist covering the club.
David Lynch has told Anfield Index that the Reds are closing in on the signature of Alvin Ayman, a prodigious 16-year-old talent with Wolves.
The reporter stated: “The deal is close to being done. Liverpool are in talks to get that done. It’s obviously a strange one with the young kids because you’re trying to agree a few that won’t incur a tribunal being involved and all that.
“I think Liverpool are keen to avoid that, but it sounds like they’re pretty confident that one will get done. There’s excitement around this lad and they think he’s a big talent.”
Ayman has already featured twice for Wolves’ under-21 side at the age of just 16, while he’s been capped by England at under-17 level, both of which are clear signs that he appears to have a very high ceiling.
The teenage centre-back would obviously be signed with a view to the future, but if he can make a significant impression behind the scenes at Liverpool, his senior bow might come sooner than you’d think.
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Trey Nyoni doesn’t turn 17 until this weekend but he’s already played for the Reds’ first team, while fellow teenagers Jayden Danns and Lewis Koumas were also utilised by Jurgrn Klopp last season.
Of course we don’t want to thrust too much pressure onto Ayman’s shoulders to deliver quickly, but he’ll surely take encouragement from the clear pathway which exists for academy players at LFC.
If the deal goes through as planned, the Wolves gem will follow in the footsteps of Harvey Elliott, Kaide Gordon and Nyoni in being prised from other English clubs in their childhood years, and hopefully he can go on to have a similar impact to the ex-Fulham starlet.
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liverpool,s problem isn,t buying young player from wolves , liverpool fc need a typical number 6 for sure instead of buying us ayman for what? lets focus ederson from atalanta other than talking of ayman what,s wrong with us? our ambitions is to chase the tittle and we need to be in transfer market this seoson without hesitation. we need another central defender but we should stop talking on young players like yoro, ayman are not the lacked players we need. unless we want to chase away arne slot earlier.
You are right David – we definitely need a strong/accomplished/authorative #6 – we have needed one for the last two seasons!
Ye I agree with you David I’m a pool fan all my life I love the idea of bringing through young players,but we need 2/3 big signings in there,not sure with mo ,if it’s true that the Saudi club is going to offer 125 let him go,I would like to see that lad from psv,and there’s another 2/3 that we are being linked with,I suppose give him some time and let’s see,as look at what he has done in his previous clubs and had no money,so give him some time I think
Whoopee!! A 16 year old…great…but we need to plug a couple holes in the first team NOW…CB for depth (even if we keep van Denberg)…experienced DM (must be upgrade to Endo or why bother!)…right winger (we definitely need someone to push Mo…platoon with MO…and ultimately replace Mo).
I don’t think buying teenagers would bring us what we want,Because we have to compete on either top or domestic competitions and accomplish it..Slot have to focused his mind on signing classic players..