Liverpool forward officially signs new contract

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Liverpool FC have officially confirmed that one forward has signed a new contract with the club. Image Credits: Imago Images Liverpool have quietly continued a key piece of their long‑term squad planning, with another highly rated young forward now committing his future to the club.

It is all part of a broader Academy strategy that has seen Liverpool invest heavily in Kirkby and consistently promote youngsters into the senior picture in recent years This time the latest deal concerns a player Reds supporters are only just starting to hear more about – 17‑year‑old striker Finn Inglethorpe, who has signed his first professional contract with the club. A centre‑forward by trade, Inglethorpe has been on Liverpool’s books since pre‑Academy level and is currently part of the U18s group, where his pace and eye for goal have already made him a useful option in attack.

A Liverpool statement read: “Finn Inglethorpe has signed his first professional contract with Liverpool FC.” “The 17-year-old from Wirral has been with the club since pre-Academy level and started as a first-year scholar at the beginning of this season.” “Blessed with pace and natural finishing, the forward has scored five goals and recorded five assists for Simon Wiles’ U18 squad in 2025-26.” “An England youth international, Inglethorpe scored on his U18s debut away at Stoke City back in August and netted on his first appearance for the U21s too, in a friendly against Preston North End in November. Finn is also the son of Academy director Alex Inglethorpe, a key figure behind Liverpool’s youth‑development success over the last decade.