Ndiaye is on the books at Amitie FC, a professional club in Senegal\u2019s second tier, and is regarded as a strong defender in the air, with both physicality and athleticism.<\/p>\n
He operates as the left-sided centre-back, and while still in the early stages of his development, Liverpool have reportedly seen enough to make their move.<\/p>\n
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The caveat, however, is that if a transfer does eventuate, Ndiaye would not move to Merseyside any time soon, as clubs in the English top flight are prohibited from signing overseas players under the age of 18.<\/p>\n
Ndiaye only celebrates his 18th birthday on January 6, 2027, meaning he would have to wait to formally make the switch, which is also the case for target Ifeanyi Ndukwe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Liverpool are also in talks<\/a> with Ndukwe, 17, in view of the 6\u20195\u2033 centre-back joining in the summer after his 18th birthday, with plans for him to join Rob Page\u2019s U21s for the start of pre-season in July.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The club have evidently made a move to bolster their youth centre-back ranks as Celtic\u2019s 15-year-old Dara Jikiemi<\/strong> is also anticipated to join Liverpool, though with a younger age group.<\/p>\n Existing options at U21s level include Amara Nallo, Carter Pinnington and Wellity Lucky, the latter of whom has been in the first-team matchday squad six times, including for his debut.<\/p>\n Liverpool\u2019s first-team centre-back search<\/p>\n Joe Gomez<\/a>\u2018s return to fitness at Fulham<\/a> bolsters Liverpool\u2019s centre-back options back to three, though Virgil van Dijk<\/a> and Ibrahima Konate<\/a> share the majority of the workload. <\/p>\n The injury to Liverpool\u2019s No. 2 showed how precarious the situation is in defence after missing out on Marc Guehi, who remains a target, though the club are reportedly prepared to wait until the summer.<\/p>\n The Crystal Palace<\/a> captain\u2019s teammate Maxence Lacroix has recently been name-checked<\/a> in the centre-back discussion, as has Brentford<\/a>\u2018s Nathan Collins and Club Brugge\u2019s Joel Ordonez.<\/p>\n The latter was heavily linked with nearing a January move by reports in his native Ecuador, but This Is Anfield understands<\/a> there is zero truth in those particular claims. <\/p>\n![\"LONDON,](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2025-11-30-248-West_Ham_Liverpool-e1765716541639-820x547.jpg\")
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