“He has to go on loan” Virgil van Dijk delivers honest verdict on Liverpool starlet Ifeanyi Ndukwe

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Ifeanyi Ndukwe, the 18-year-old Austrian youth international defender who officially moved to Merseyside this summer after Liverpool struck an agreement with Austria Wien in January, has easily been the unquestioned breakout star of the club’s pre-season fixtures. His upcoming appearance in Saturday’s final pre-season friendly against Italian side Como will be his last outing in a Liverpool shirt for the foreseeable future.

He has to go on loan. It seems a shame that he’s got to go on loan because he’s like a real prospect.

Wherever he goes, he needs to learn, get better, and be ready when he comes back to hopefully stay.” Ndukwe’s representative, Georg Lederer, confirmed to Sky Sports Austria that plans are already underway to secure a temporary move to a competitive European league where the teenager can gain essential first-team minutes. If the Austrian defender secures regular playing time in a competitive European top flight during his autumn loan spell, he will easily generate the necessary GBE points required for a UK work permit.