{"id":1675,"date":"2026-06-05T20:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T20:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=1675"},"modified":"2026-06-05T20:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T20:09:10","slug":"rio-ngumoha-bayern-munich-interested-in-liverpool-winger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=1675","title":{"rendered":"Rio Ngumoha: Bayern Munich interested in Liverpool winger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bayern Munich are interested in signing <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8216;s 17-year-old winger Rio Ngumoha.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The German side made enquries about a potential move for the teenager, but sources have indicated that no face-to-face discussions have taken place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ngumoha, currently at a preparation camp in Florida as a supplementary member of the England squad, is believed to be aware of the interest from Germany, though no final agreement over personal terms has been struck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Sources close to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Liverpool<\/a> insist Ngumoha is not available and is viewed as an important member of the first team who operates in a position they are trying to strengthen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Liverpool<\/a> have a major interest in RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, who, if signed, could provide Ngumoha with a further obstacle to playing regularly next season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">With that in mind, it remains to be seen whether a deal is possible despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Liverpool<\/a>&#8216;s stance that he isn&#8217;t for sale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ngumoha scored two goals, including a late winner in a 3-2 victory at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Newcastle United<\/a> on his Premier League debut in August, and registered one assist in the 2025-26 campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He made his debut under the Reds&#8217; former manager Arne Slot, who was sacked last week, in a 4-0 win over Accrington in the FA Cup in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He was aged 16 years and 135 days old at the time and became the youngest player to start a match for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Liverpool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ngumoha, who has played through the England age groups, left <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Chelsea<\/a>&#8216;s academy in September 2024 to join the Reds and signed his first professional contract with them a year later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In February 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/c1dkvy56vn3o\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">a tribunal ruled<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Liverpool<\/a> had to pay at least \u00a32.8m to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Chelsea<\/a> for the winger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The fee could rise through add-ons if certain conditions are met and the Blues will also be owed 20% of the profit if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Liverpool<\/a> sell Ngumoha.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bayern Munich are interested in signing Liverpool&#8216;s 17-year-old winger Rio Ngumoha. 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