Vincent Joseph’s record for Liverpool academy suggests Reds may be losing a future star to Arsenal
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Liverpool have felt the benefit of snatching away a top-rated talent from a Premier League team recently after pulling off the coup signing of Rio Ngumoha from Chelsea in 2024.The Blues were incensed that Liverpool had snuck up to turn Ngumoha’s head, and reportedly refused to grant the Reds entry to their academy for some time after.Two years later, though, and Liverpool are set to be on the receiving end of a similar situation. How do you see him fitting into Andoni Iraola’s system at Liverpool?
Hopefully he can bring back some form after a terrible season in 2025/26 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Jack Thomas Though Joseph does not come with the same reputation as Ngumoha did and has since justified, his goal-scoring record for the Liverpool academy suggests that he could become one that got away at Anfield.Joseph has been a prolific goal-scorer so farIt is an extremely small sample size, let’s be fair, but Joseph showed signs during 2025/26 that he has the potential to be something special.Only 16, having had his birthday in January, the striker played twice for the Liverpool U18s last season, scoring three times. He also has eight goals in nine appearances for England’s U16s.Joseph’s first appearance for Liverpool came during a 4-3 defeat against Sunderland in March, when he scored before being taken off in the 87th minute.Photo by Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Could Rio Ngumoha leave Liverpool?
Plan for wonderkid revealed as Reds target two more wingersHis second match was another 4-3 rollercoaster, but Liverpool came out on top in this one, in April against Nottingham Forest.Having been 2-0 down, Joseph scored the goal which pulled the young Reds level, before they once again fell behind.With only seven minutes left on the clock, and with Liverpool now level at 3-3, Joseph pounced to score the winning goal, making it three goals in only two matches.As he leaves for Arsenal, Reds fans will be wary that they may be seeing the back of a future star at the Emirates Stadium. There is a long way to go before Joseph can prove that, but this is certainly a blow for Liverpool.