Report: Liverpool given Josh Abe boost as Reds make step towards keeping latest wonderkid
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Liverpool wonderkid Josh Abe will not be leaving for Chelsea this summer after the Blues were hit with a transfer ban.The 15-year-old has been a standout performer in the Reds’ academy this season, even training with the first-team in the New Year.His talent has led to interest from Premier League rivals, and there has been a worry that Abe could depart Liverpool at the end of the season. However, as The Daily Mail confirm, Chelsea are now out of the running.
Discuss: Arne Slot could win Liverpool fans back if he keeps showing passion on the touchline There was much more energy vs Galatasaray, could that change things? Photo Credit: Getty Images/Carl Recine Abe will not be joining ChelseaAbe is seen as one of the biggest talents at Liverpool, with the Reds clearly keen to show him a pathway to the first-team.Sadly, his first taste of senior involvement did not last especially long, with an injury while away on international duty ending his season at the beginning of March.There is still a possibility that Abe has therefore played his last game in a Liverpool shirt, with The Mail reporting that Arsenal and Man City remain interested in the teenager.Photo by Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool mull over £86m move for Premier League starlet RayanBut, until recently, Chelsea were said to be there too.
The Blues have now been hit with a nine-month academy transfer ban, though, and that is claimed to be a ‘big help’ to Liverpool’s case of keeping him.Other sides are clearly still interested, but the Reds are also reportedly pushing to keep Abe at Anfield.The Mail claim that there has been a ‘charm offensive’ on Liverpool’s part to show him a pathway to the first-team, while there is also said to be a genuine belief that he is already good enough to justify a spot in senior training.Either way, Abe reportedly underwent successful surgery for his injury this week, and with one potential destination out of the way, his chances of staying at Liverpool have just improved ever so slightly. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox