‘My dream’: Teenager admits he could see himself signing for Liverpool in the future
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Liverpool could perhaps do with strengthening their midfield ranks during the 2026 summer transfer window.Curtis Jones has been linked with an exit again ahead of the Englishman entering the final 12 months of his contract, while Wataru Endo wasn’t seeing much game time in the Premier League prior to his long-term injury.On that front, Abdoulaye Doumbia is someone Liverpool may want to look at after his admission this week. Are Liverpool making the right call by sticking with Arne Slot? 🤔 What does he need to do to get the fans and players back on side?Credit: Stuart Franklin/UEFA/Getty Images Who is Abdoulaye Doumbia?The 18-year-old is currently on the books of Swedish side BK Hacken and has begun to garner minutes for their senior side this season.Doumbia made his league debut on April 6, playing 71 minutes of a draw with Brommapojkarna.He has played in Hacken’s following two league matches and scored his first senior goal for the club on April 19 in a victory over GAIS.The Ivorian is a natural central midfielder who is also capable of playing as a number 10.Doumbia may only have five senior appearances under his belt, but he is already talking about his future and has set his sights high.As cited by Swedish outlet Fotboll Direkt, the player was asked if he had a favourite club in the world.When answering, Doumbia mentioned FC Barcelona and Real Madrid before admitting he could play for a club like Liverpool.He said: “My dream is to play in the best leagues, the biggest tournaments like the Champions League.
I want to play with my national team in the World Cup and win trophies.“I like Real Madrid and Barcelona too. I can also imagine playing for clubs like Liverpool, concludes Abdoulaye Doumbia.”Whether Liverpool would actually pursue a move remains to be seen, especially as they already have one rising midfield star at their club.Trey Nyoni has hardly played in the Premier League this term, but Jones has called the youngster ‘fearless’ and suggested he is in the same bracket as Rio Ngumoha.He said: “Rio and Trey, I see them every day in training and then playing as well.
They’re fearless young kids. They’ve got an eye for a goal or an assist and can really help our team.”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox