Rio Ngumoha signs Liverpool contract as progress under Arne Slot rewarded

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During the 2024/25 season, Ngumoha impressed across various levels.

I'm very pleased for Rio."

In netting in that game, which was his Premier League bow, Ngumoha became the fourth-youngest goalscorer in top-flight history, trailing only James Vaughan, James Milner and Wayne Rooney.

"It was a great goal for a 16-year-old," Liverpool head coach Slot said.

Slot then praised Ngumoha after the still 16-year-old impressed in pre-season friendlies against AC Milan and Yokohama FM in Tokyo

"Rio again showed the quality he has and that's nice for us because we have a lot of very good players," Slot said after his side overcame Yokohama FM 3-1, with Ngumoha scoring the third

In between, there will be more opportunities to make an impact in the Premier League and the Champions League in the meantime too, you would imagine