Rio Ngumoha made his career goals very clear long before Bayern Munich wanted Liverpool gem
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Just as the mood around Liverpool was picking up, news has now emerged that Bayern Munich are trying to sign Rio Ngumoha.The teenager was one of the very, very few positives Reds fans could take from a poor 2025/26 season and losing him now would be a big blow.However, despite Bayern Munich now eyeing the Englishman, Liverpool have no plans to sell Ngumoha anytime soon. Meanwhile, the youngster has already given an insight into his career plans, which involve winning the Ballon d’Or.
How much would it take for Liverpool to decide Ngumoha should be sold? Surely if the bid was big enough they'd have to at least think about it… Rio Ngumoha has plans to win the Ballon d’OrNgumoha did not get a lot of minutes in the first half of the 2025/26 campaign, despite a lot of Liverpool’s senior forwards struggling.It was frustrating for fans, but after a number of players suffered injuries and fitness issues, he began to play more at the end of the campaign.Ngumoha’s form saw him earn an England call-up this summer, training with the senior side before the World Cup gets underway.He will not be part of Thomas Tuchel’s squad at the tournament, but given how bright a future he has, expect the former Chelsea gem to be a fully-fledged member of the Three Lions’ squad at EURO 28.Meanwhile, Ngumoha has already spoken about his career goals in an interview back in 2024.When doing so, he made it clear he wants to win the Ballon d’Or and cement his legacy as one of the best players in the world.He said: “I truly believe I can win the Ballon d’Or one day.
I want to be regarded as one of the best players to ever play football and be a legend of the game.”Well, such lofty ambitions do not mean he would have to leave Liverpool, as we have seen from Michael Owen in the past.He is one of the few Premier League players to ever win the Ballon d’Or, so why can’t Ngumoha do the same at Anfield?It’s a big goal to set at such a young age, but the raw talent and obvious potential are already there.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox