Why Liverpool need to loan out Rio Ngumoha next season
Rio Ngumoha is undoubtedly the top talent currently in Liverpool’s youth ranks.
The electric winger has shown flashes of true brilliance for the Reds this campaign.
At just 17-years-old Ngumoha definitely has the potential to go on to be one of Liverpool’s best players, if not one of the best players in the world, but his development must be handled carefully.
Reports suggest the youngsters training load is reduced compared to his first-team peers, and the minutes he is afforded by Arne Slot are often not enough to make a meaningful impact on matches.
The solution is simple, Liverpool must look to loan out their brightest talent next season.
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Liverpool should agree Ngumoha loan deal
Whilst allowing your best young talents to develop at the club is a valid strategy and worked for the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones at Liverpool, loan moves have been effective for the Reds too.
Harvey Elliott, Conor Bradley and Jarell Quansah all spent seasons out on loan before breaking into the first-team at Anfield.
Liverpool should look to repeat that trick with Ngumoha next season.
Having had two seasons of training with the first-team in Kirkby and a season of playing a limited role in Slot’s side, the time is now right for Ngumoha to get consistent first-team minutes for a senior side.
A move to England’s lower leagues has often proven effective for the Reds, with players like Tyler Morton and Harry Wilson also leaving Liverpool temporarily before going on to establish themselves as first-team players at other clubs.
Ngumoha has shone in the limited opportunities he has been afforded this season, but it is now time to see what he can do when he is playing regularly.
Elliott was also 17 when he moved on loan to Blackburn for the season. The Englishman made over 40 appearances for the Championship side that season and returned to Liverpool a player seriously ready to compete for first-team minutes.
Ngumoha has played more for the Reds already than Elliott did before he left on loan, and he could return to Liverpool ready to compete for a starting place if the temporary move goes well enough.
If Liverpool are serious about developing their top talent, it is time to see what he can do when playing regularly.
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