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Rio Ngumoha arrived at Liverpool the same summer Jurgen Klopp departed the club after nine years(Image: Getty Images)

Rio Ngumoha wasn't short of offers when deciding to sign for Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp indirectly playing a key role in his arrival at Anfield.

The 16-year-old signed for the Reds last summer after spending eight years in Chelsea's academy.

Regarded as one of the Blues' most promising players, he was offered a scholarship by the Premier League side.



But he opted to join Liverpool's academy, where he initially joined the club's Under-18s squad.

Over a year since his signing, the teenager has emerged as one of the country's most highly-rated talents thanks to his exploits in pre-season this summer with the Premier League champions.

While pushing for his signing, United chiefs conceded defeat, believing they were behind Liverpool in the chase for his signature.

While it was Arne Slot at the helm when Ngumoha arrived, credit has been handed to Klopp over the role he may have played in the forward's decision to switch clubs.

Article continues belowJurgen Klopp fielded numerous youngsters in Liverpool's EFL Cup final victory over Chelsea last year(Image: PA)

The German – who left the club last summer after announcing his decision to leave earlier that season – was known for his penchant for bringing through youngsters into the first-team at Liverpool.

The Daily Mail reported that Ngumoha's decision to join Liverpool was motivated by Klopp's methods of integrating academy players into his squad.

The Reds' Carabao Cup final victory over Chelsea last year was directly pointed to as an important factor, as Klopp fielded six Liverpool academy graduates at Wembley.

He's since done exactly that with the Reds, where he started in their 4-0 win against Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup earlier this year and has played a starring role in pre-season.

Rio Ngumoha has been tipped for great things long before his move to Liverpool(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

The winger discussed his experience playing with the first-team this summer while opening up on the influence Mohamed Salah has had on himself and the rest of the young players at Liverpool.
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