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18-year-old centre-back Ifeanyi Ndukwe has been so impressive in pre-season for Liverpool that supporters are genuinely upset that he will not be allowed to play for the club this season. Due to work permit issues, Ndukwe must spend the 2026/27 season on loan to accumulate the necessary points to qualify for a UK work permit, at which point he will be legally permitted to play for the Reds.
Fabrizio Romano reports on X: “Ifeanyi Ndukwe will leave Liverpool on loan from next week, plan decided. Ifeanyi Ndukwe will leave Liverpool on loan from next week, plan decided.
“Ndukwe also has offers back in his homeland but is focused on a new challenge elsewhere in Europe.” How could Ndukwe play for Liverpool this season despite work permit problems? The likeliest scenario is that Ndukwe will remain on loan for the entirety of the 2026/27 season, with his development as a young player far more important than seeing him in Liverpool red as asoon as possible.
