Arne Slot decision may have just stopped 'brilliant' star from exiting Anfield

Arne Slot was relieved of his duties last week.

The Dutchman massively underdelivered and, even though he thought his job was safe, Fenway Sports Group had other ideas.

Andoni Iraola is now the man at the helm and, for most Liverpool fans, the Spaniard was the perfect player to take over.

His attacking-style of football is exactly what the Reds have been lacking this term and, with the summer transfer window just around the corner, some serious moves could be about to get made.

However, in order for this to happen, some of the Reds' players will need to be moved on so that they can generate funds to abide by the Premier League's PSR rules.

But, for one Liverpool player, Slot being relieved of his duties may have just kept him at the club.

Arne Slot being sacked may have stopped Rio Ngumoha from exiting Liverpool

Rio Ngumoha is one of the Premier League's brightest prospects.

Although the 2025-26 campaign has been his first time being fully integrated into Liverpool's first-team squad, he still set the footballing world alight.

His performances were better than Cody Gakpo's on many occasions and his versatility was a sight to behold.

However, since it took Slot a rather long time to give him the first-team chance he deserved, there's no wonder why he may have been questioning his future, especially if Bayern Munich were calling him up.

But, a fresh update from Florian Plettenberg has shared that talks between the two parties have since collapsed.

"The deal between FC Bayern and Rio Ngumoha already collapsed yesterday (despite a verbal agreement) because it was clear behind the scenes that Liverpool would NOT sell the player," he wrote.

"However, there were phone calls, meetings and direct talks between Vincent Kompany/Ngumoha. As also reported by David Ornstein, Ngumoha became Bayern’s primary target once the Anthony Gordon deal began to collapse.

"Bayern are now focused on two transfers: Nathaniel Brown and Ismael Saibari. If both deals go through, it’s very likely that NO additional left winger will be signed, as both players are capable of playing in that position."

Andoni Iraola's arrival may have saved Liverpool's bacon

During his first Premier League start, Ngumoha was described as a "brilliant" player by Jamie Carragher.

The attacker offered something that the Reds didn't have for most of the campaign and, without him in some of their games, results could have ended up going the other way.

And, since their attacking options are already fairly limited, losing Ngumoha would be a travesty.

The two years he currently has on his deal will keep him around for now but, without a new deal being negotiated, it does feel like he could be prised away at any point.

Iraola needs to give the 17-year-old a fair chance at playing time and, if he manages to meet expectations like everyone knows he will, Liverpool could end up saving a fortune.

Nobody knows what Liverpool have planned for their future but for now, giving Ngumoha a chance to prove his worth should be at the top of their priority list, especially since they're considering spending almost €100 million on Yan Diomande.

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