Liverpool have made 'exciting' 15-year-old Academy star a 'focus' alongside Rio Ngumoha - journalist
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There hasn’t been much for Liverpool fans to get excited about this season, but Academy talents like Josh Abe and Rio Ngumoha being made a ‘focus’ point is certainly positive.Ngumoha is already impressing whenever he’s given a rare chance to feature in the senior side.He shone off the bench in the 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest last weekend, and Slot now plans to use the Liverpool gem more in the remainder of 2025/26. Mac Allister over Szoboszlai? 🤔 Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images Alongside the 17-year-old winger, Josh Abe is also expected to be a ‘focus’ for Liverpool.Rio Ngumoha and Josh Abe become ‘focus’ for LiverpoolIt was confirmed on Friday that Academy talent Trent Kone-Doherty has completed a permanent transfer to Norwegian club Molde.Kone-Doherty made 50 appearances for the Reds’ U21s, but struggled to break into the senior side, notching just two outings before his recent exit.Now, when discussing the 19-year-old’s departure, journalist David Lynch has said that Liverpool are making Abe and Ngumoha a ‘focus’.He wrote on X: “Trent Kone-Doherty has completed a €750,000 move to Norwegian club Molde.
“A good move for regular first-team football for the winger, with Liverpool’s focus on creating pathways for Rio Ngumoha and Josh Abe.” Which exciting Liverpool youngster will have the brightest future at Anfield? Credit: George Wood/Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty Images Josh Abe could leave LiverpoolFor those unfamiliar with Abe, the 15-year-old was promoted to the Reds’ U18 set-up in 2025.He now has eight goals and three assists in 10 U18 Premier League matches this season.Abe has been called ‘exciting’ by Simon Wiles, who said last month: “You can see, you just keep seeing him growing with confidence and the quality that he’s got.
That is a real talent.“So it’s really exciting working with him. So yeah, Josh is in a really good place, as are Erik [Farkas] and Luca at this time as well, all doing really, really well.”At present, however, Abe is yet to accept Liverpool’s contract offer and can start speaking to other clubs from June 1, 2026.A number of Premier League sides are thought to be looking at the teenager.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox