How Liverpool wonderkid target Ibrahim Mbaye compares against Rio Ngumoha, Kieran Morrison and Josh Abe
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Liverpool could pull off a double swoop on Paris Saint-Germain this summer, with Bradley Barcola reportedly being joined on the Reds’ shortlist by 18-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye.Sunday brought claims that Liverpool have enquired about Mbaye, and as they look to bolster their attacking ranks, the Senegalese would be an exciting addition.Having said that, the Reds already have three excellent teenaged wingers at the club. Maybe Liverpool would be better off signing two or three €50m players… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Catherine Ivill/AMA Rio Ngumoha‘s future at Liverpool is much more secure, but if Barcola and Mbaye come in, the 17-year-old could start to question the direction of the forward line as well.So, as Liverpool look into the signing of Mbaye, how do Liverpool’s trio of promising young wide talents stack up against PSG’s?
Mbaye is more experienced than any of Liverpool’s youngstersGiven how stacked PSG are in forward areas, it is no surprise that Mbaye is looking to find a new club in order to play more regularly.However, despite being behind the likes of Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue and Barcola for game time, the Senegal international has still played a decent amount of football for Luis Enrique.READ MORE: Liverpool hint that their attacking signings will not end with Bradley Barcola and Victor MunozAfter breaking through ahead of the 2024/25 campaign, Mbaye played 10 times that season, following that up with 32 appearances in 2025/26.That included 10 starts in Ligue 1, where he racked up an impressive 997 minutes across 24 matches.Mbaye is also experienced at international level and, having already appeared at AFCON and the World Cup, he has 15 caps for Senegal, which have brought four goals. Not 19 until next January, he is a bona fide wonderkid.Ngumoha is closest to Mbaye’s numbersObviously, Ngumoha is the Liverpool youngster who is closest to Mbaye in terms of senior experience.Still, just eight months younger than the PSG starlet, Liverpool’s No.
Having played more football than any of Liverpool’s trio of youngsters, it is no surprise that Mbaye has also scored more than any of them. The 19-year-old did score during Liverpool’s opening friendly of pre-season, though, and has been prolific at U21 level, so the signs are good that he can translate up to men’s football.After comparing these four young talents on paper, it is perhaps easy to see why Liverpool would still want to sign Mbaye despite having some excellent academy players of their own at home.Nevertheless, it still makes little sense to bring in another teenager when there is still so much room for Abe and Morrison in particular to grow.If Mbaye did arrive with Barcola, that would also likely impact on Ngumoha.