Liverpool transfer news as Reds complete deal to sign young winger

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesTransfersThe latest Liverpool transfer news as the Reds reportedly tie up a deal to sign a talented young teenager, while another center-back signing is said to be on the agendaJoel Ordonez is on Liverpool's radar(Image: 2026 Quality Sport Images)Liverpool has reportedly completed a deal to sign an American teenager, who will link up with the Reds' academy.It is reported by Anfield Watch that Liverpool has completed a deal to sign former Colorado Rapids youth player Noah Dash Allen, after the 14-year-old impressed during a recent trial spell with the club. Allen is also admired by Manchester City, so if it is true that Liverpool's has agreed a deal to sign him it will be a significant coup.Meanwhile, in a transfer report that concerns the senior team, the Reds have reportedly entered the race to sign Joel Ordonez from Club Brugge.

Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are both said to also be interested in Ordonez, who is valued at £40 million ($54 million) by Brugge.READ MORE: Hugo Ekitike earns praise for show of character in tunnel before Liverpool gameREAD MORE: Andy Robertson does something he's never done before in nine years at LiverpoolSports Boom says that Liverpool is intensifying its pursuit of a new central defender following last week's Premier League defeat by Wolves.The Reds have conceded 39 goals in the top flight this season – two fewer than they shipped across the entirety of last season.Liverpool signed another young defender in Giovanni Leoni last summer(Image: Getty Images)Ordonez, 21, is among the highest-rated young defenders in world soccer, and his prospective acquisition would follow the recent arrivals of other young center-backs Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Jacquet.Liverpool signed Leoni last summer and agreed a deal to sign Jacquet in January, with the Frenchman due to make the move to Merseyside next summer.READ MORE: Wrexham vs Chelsea red card explained as VAR intervene in late FA Cup dramaREAD MORE: Why Dominik Szoboszlai is Liverpool's priority after Ryan Gravenberch contractThe club is in the midst of an overhaul in the center of defense, amid the uncertainty surrounding the futures of Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate.Konate is set to become a free agent this summer when his contract expires, while Van Dijk, who turns 35 in July, is out of contract next year.Gomez's deal also expires in 2027, and he could be moved on in the summer.Liverpool head coach Arne Slot confirmed earlier this month that Liverpool remains in talks with Konate over a new deal, although there has been no suggestion that a breakthrough in talks is imminent."We are in talks with him, so that tells you what we want," Slot said."It’s clear we would like him to stay, but negotiations are ongoing, so let’s see where that ends. We wouldn’t be in negotiations if we didn’t want him to stay."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCTransfers