{"id":264102,"date":"2026-01-02T21:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/264102\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T21:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:58:09","slug":"liverpool-agree-deal-to-sign-ifeanyi-ndukwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/264102\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Agree Deal to Sign Ifeanyi Ndukwe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Ifeanyi Ndukwe, with GIVEMESPORT senior reporter Fabrizio Romano<\/a> giving the move the ‘Here we go’ treatment on Friday evening.<\/p>\n

The 17-year-old defender will complete his move to Anfield from July 2026, after Reds deal-makers reached an agreement with Austria Wien over a move that comes into place in the summer.<\/p>\n

It is Liverpool<\/a>‘s first agreement of the January transfer window, with the Merseyside club also being linked with moves for a more senior centre-back as well as a forward after links with Manchester City-bound Antoine Semenyo.<\/p>\n

Liverpool Sign ‘Huge Talent’ Ndukwe<\/p>\n

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The Athletic’s James Pearce reported earlier on Friday evening that Liverpool were in talks over a deal<\/a> for the 6 ft 5 teenager, but Romano has now posted on X that an agreement is in place between the two clubs.<\/p>\n

According to the Italian journalist, the young Austrian has ‘said yes’ to the Anfield project, with the 17-year-old seen as one of the biggest young talents in Europe.<\/p>\n

Ndukwe One for the Future<\/p>\n

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While centre-back is one position that Liverpool look to need strengthening in, it’s likely that Ndukwe will be seen as a player for the future when he does arrive at Anfield in the summer.<\/p>\n

As things stand, the Reds have little depth beyond captain Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate, with Joe Gomez and Geovanni Leoni both suffering from injury.<\/p>\n

Konate’s contract is also due to expire at the end of this season and with no agreement close between the parties, the position is a critical one ahead of next season.<\/p>\n

Reports have suggested that Liverpool are on the verge of a deal for Club Brugge’s Joel Ordonez<\/a> with the club ready to pay him a ‘fortune’, but sources in England suggest a transfer isn’t as close as is being suggested.<\/p>\n

What Other January Business Could Liverpool do?<\/p>\n

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Liverpool came close to signing Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi in the summer, but it remains to be seen whether they will make a move this month or wait until he’s available on a free transfer in the summer.<\/p>\n

The Reds had held talks about signing Semenyo<\/a> too in recent weeks, so a new forward could be on the agenda too, with interest in RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande<\/a> also being reported.<\/p>\n

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