‘Wow’: John Aldrige lauds two young Liverpool stars who are the future of the club

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Liverpool set out to build a young team for the future this summer, and it shows.The Reds found themselves busy in the transfer window buying the likes of Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Alexander Isak, and Jeremie Frimpong to add to their already stacked squad.All of the signings were under the age of 25, showing their focused investment of £400 million went into future-proofing the Liverpool team.Arne Slot’s side, despite their three-game losing streak in all competitions, are expected to defend their Premier League title successfully, and their attacking lineup shows exactly that.It is a forward line that has even caught the eye of former player John Aldridge, with two stars in particular, ones he is excited to see progress at Anfield.Photo by LFC Foundation/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesJohn Aldridge loves Hugo Ekitike and Rio Ngumoha‘Aldo’ himself was known for his incredible striking ability during his tenure on Merseyside, scoring 50 goals in 83 appearances for the Reds.Recently for his Aldo Meets Podcast, he sat down with ex-Liverpool keeper Bruce Grobbelaar as they discussed the current crop of talent at the disposal of the team.READ MORE: Robbie Fowler left baffled after ‘really strange’ thing he’s seen getting said about LiverpoolAldridge picked Ekitike and Rio Ngumoha as the two who are going to carry this side into the future as he talked up the brilliance of both men.He said: “We haven’t mentioned Ekitike yet, wow, another young lad, he’s a similar age to Wirtz, and we also have young Rio. We don’t want to get carried away, Gakpo isn’t old, but it bodes well for the future that they’re bedding in at the moment.”The Frenchman is clearly going to be someone Liverpool fans will come to adore, with him already making an impression with his goal contributions and overall play so far this season.While Ngumoha has not played as many games as the 22-year-old, this prospect has already made his mark with his late goal against Newcastle United to win the game 3-2.Arne Slot’s Liverpool have one of the best attacks in the Premier LeagueIt is brilliant to see both men get their deserved praise from a player who made his mark on Merseyside, and it just shows how good Slot’s team is going forward.Add in the likes of Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, and Isak, and it is very clear to see they have the strongest attack in the domestic league.While it is not firing on all cylinders yet, when it does, there is a clear argument that it may be one of the best in the world.Time will tell how this attack will fare, but given all the signs so far, it is safe to say that the future is looking bright for Anfield’s attack.