Ngumoha, who turns 17 later this month, shone once more in pre-season to get followers questioning if he could possibly be a part of the primary group this 12 months.
The second youngest Liverpool participant in a aggressive recreation ever began this pleasant on the left wing – and he caught the attention as he has executed all summer season.
{The teenager} scored in simply the second minute as he ran onto a unfastened ball in his personal half earlier than racing ahead and curling a high quality effort in from 20 yards out.
Simply three minutes later he nodded a Doak cross down for Darwin Nunez to transform from shut vary.
Liverpool followers had been singing his title as Curtis Jones urged them to point out their appreciation.
And he precipitated the La Liga facet every kind of issues together with his dribbling and trickery.
The 16-year-old left to a standing ovation halfway by the second half.
“He’s such a superb prospect,” stated ex-Reds defender Gary Gillespie on LFC TV.
“The troublesome is managing expectations nevertheless it’s onerous to place a lid on it.”
Ngumoha’s efficiency got here on the again of an help towards AC Milan and purpose towards Yokohama F. Marinos in Asian friendlies.
He appears to be like a high quality expertise, if uncooked, and will likely be hoping extra first-team aggressive video games are on the way in which.
In January, Ngumoha grew to become the youngest participant to start out a match for Liverpool – aged 16 years and 135 days previous – within the 4-0 win over Accrington within the FA Cup.
However that was his solely first-team look and he by no means made the bench for a Premier League recreation.
That might effectively change this season, particularly with so many adjustments within the Liverpool entrance line.
The unhappy demise of centre ahead Diogo Jota in a automotive crash has been the primary focus of Liverpool’s pre-season. There were tributes to him earlier than and in the course of the recreation at Anfield.
Winger Luis Diaz was bought to Bayern Munich and Nunez is a target for Saudi Pro League clubs.
An exit for Nunez would imply the Reds’ solely actually sturdy frontline choices could be Salah, new signing Ekitike and Gakpo – giving an opportunity for anyone like Ngumoha to interrupt by.
That’s except they managed to signal Newcastle striker Alexander Isak. An initial bid of £110m has been rejected.
“I am not attempting to hurry as a result of I am nonetheless solely younger,” stated Ngumoha final week.
“However on the identical time, I simply need to present the supervisor what I can do and never get too complacent. I simply need to do larger and higher issues for me and the membership.”
Ngumoha will not be really a Liverpool academy product, having solely joined Liverpool from Chelsea’s youth set-up final summer season.
On the time Blues legend John Terry wrote “this boy is and will likely be a high participant”.
He is not trying improper.
