Chelsea are angered by Liverpool and poised to strike back with major transfer move

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After Liverpool’s move for Rio Ngumoha last season, Chelsea might be looking to return the favour.In recent years, Chelsea have generally had the upper hand over Liverpool in the transfer market. There are already plans in place to respond in the near future.Rio Ngumoha move still frustrates Chelsea, who are now targeting three Liverpool prospectsPhoto by Ryan Crockett/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty ImagesChelsea have typically held the upper hand in transfer dealings, but letting a player of Ngumoha’s potential slip away without a fee was a rare misstep.They are now monitoring three players currently in the Liverpool academy as they look to address that error.According to Lewis Steele from the Daily Mail, there is still plenty of frustration lingering over how things unfolded.“The Chelsea thing is interesting, because Liverpool poached Rio Ngumoha from Chelsea 18 months ago,” he said.“Chelsea are furious, they banned Liverpool scouts from Cobham and someone said to me that Chelsea are ready to throw a missile into the Liverpool academy to get one back.“Josh Abe is top of the list, and there’s another lad who made his UEFA youth league debut last week who they are sniffing around as well.

There are three players on Chelsea’s list in the academy.”Chelsea have been putting more focus on youth development lately. It would not be surprising if one or even more than one of those young Liverpool players made their way to west London before long.However, the same issues that pushed Ngumoha towards Anfield could become sticking points again.Steele noted: “Liverpool know Chelsea can pay £20k-a-week, but Liverpool have a wage structure, they’re kept level-headed.

Chelsea want revenge and Liverpool are trying to say to these kids, ‘Who’s broken into that team in the last five years?’”It raises a fair question. Despite all their efforts on recruitment and development over recent years, few youngsters have managed to break into regular first-team roles at Stamford Bridge under the current set-up.How Chelsea could get even over LiverpoolLiverpool may have cruised to the Premier League title last season, but there is no question they are going through a period of change.Jurgen Klopp’s era has ended, and as Arne Slot starts to put his stamp on the team, more experienced players could soon find themselves heading for the exit.Curtis Jones, Cody Gakpo and Ibrahima Konate are all names that come to mind as potential departures, and any one of them could be a good fit for Enzo Maresca’s plans at Stamford Bridge.If Chelsea do decide to focus on youth recruitment, they will need to be certain about the players’ long-term potential before making a move.READ MORE: What Manchester City sources are now saying about Liverpool raises eyebrows Join Our NewsletterReceive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox