Timi Oguntade officially signs for Liverpool

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Timi Oguntade has signed for Liverpool this week as confirmed by his youth coach this week on social media. Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool’s academy pipeline has picked up another promising young talent, with Timi Oguntade officially making the move to the club’s U9 setup after emerging from Manchester grassroots football.The announcement was made by Coach Hene from Coach Hene Sport Club, who revealed that Oguntade from their U8 Eagles has signed for the “prestigious Liverpool academy” and will now begin the next stage of his development.It follows after Dre Adebayo signed for the Liverpool U11 side from Manchester City’s academy earlier this month.Coach Hene’s post explained that Timi joined them as a little boy and, over the years, developed not only as a player but also as a young person with attitude, determination and passion for the game:“Special day for everyone at the club as we proudly announce that Timi of our U8 Eagles has signed for the prestigious Liverpool Academy,” he wrote.“Timi will now begin the next chapter of his journey with Liverpool’s U9 squad and a fantastic development pathway ahead of him.

While we know this is only the beginning for him, moments like these mean everything to non-traditional football academies like ours.”As is mentioned, Oguntade has not come through a traditional elite setup from day one.Coach Hene Sports Club has been building a strong reputation in Manchester since 2021 as a community football club created in honour of the late Ghana coach E.K. Afranie, with a stated mission of making football affordable for children in Manchester and the wider North West.The organisation is also linked to a community sports coaching project based in Openshaw, with sessions held in East Manchester and a wider aim of making football and sport affordable for all.In April 2025, the club announced that eight members of its U8 Eagles squad had signed for Manchester City’s academy, describing it as further proof of their grassroots development model.We are sure that Liverpool fans will be watching Oguntade’s development with keen interest.