Since Harvey Elliott, Liverpool has been scouting young players with high potential in various countries to strengthen its academy. In recent years, Liverpool has acquired preseason players such as Bobby Clarke and Ben Doak, who are competing with each other in the academy.
Liverpool is looking to further improve, and the movement is only accelerating. They have reportedly been successful in signing Leicester City midfielder Trey Nyoni, and have made contact with 16-year-old defender Amara Nalo, who plays for West Ham, and the two clubs have begun talks, according to Fabrizio Romano.
“Understand Liverpool are in talks to sign new young talent for Academy — 2006 born centre back Amara Nallo from West Ham”
“Negotiations ongoing with Liverpool.”
Understand Liverpool are in talks to sign new young talent for Academy — 2006 born centre back Amara Nallo from West Ham 🔴✨ #LFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 31, 2023
Negotiations ongoing with Liverpool. pic.twitter.com/puqgRJfxw6
Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk are over 30 years old, and Joe Gomez has not played as well as had been hoped. In order to push forward into a new era, reinforcement of the final line is inevitable.
At the moment, Liverpool is said to be working to secure a left-handed center back, but looking ahead to the mid- to long-term, they would like to secure a teenage gem of a center back as well.
Can Liverpool successfully conclude negotiations with West Ham to acquire the future England center back?