‘Outstanding’ young star told he could win the Ballon d’Or at Liverpool

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Have Liverpool improved or still not performing?Give us your thoughts… Quansah backs Ngumoha as a Ballon d’Or candidate Liverpool know just how good Ngumoha could be, having moved heaven and earth to sensationally pluck him from Chelsea in 2024. Quansah saw Ngumoha up close during his final season with the Reds in 2024/25, and when asked by BBC 5 Live to name a young player who could be a future Ballon d’Or winner, the 23-year-old had an easy answer at the ready.

He was very young when he came to Liverpool. I think the first thing most lads said when he came here [to the England senior team] is that he’s so brave at doing his one v ones, and he’s definitely someone who has potential to be on that level.” The one concern for Liverpool supporters will be that he is yet to sign professional terms with the Reds, and appears to be taking his time in negotiations over his first proper contract.

Though fans will be getting nervous, it has been claimed that Liverpool are pushing hard for Ngumoha to stay, and with two years still to run on his original contract, there is plenty of time for the Reds to ram home their advantage with Rio. If they can, and Ngumoha continues to grow as Quansah – and just about everyone else in football – expects that he will, it would be no great surprise to see him follow Kane and take the Ballon d’Or home in the future.