Liverpool close in on fresh Rio Ngumoha contract

Liverpool have reached an agreement in principle with teenage winger Rio Ngumoha over an extended contract, according to TEAMtalk.

The 18-year-old is expected to sign a new long-term deal with the Merseyside club in the near future. The precise terms of the agreement have not been disclosed, but the contract is understood to be designed to keep Ngumoha at Liverpool for an extended period.

The development represents a commitment to a player regarded as one of the club’s emerging talents. Although Ngumoha has only made two appearances in the new English Premier League season, Liverpool have moved to secure his future before the end of his current agreement.

Ngumoha joined Liverpool from Chelsea in 2024. Since making the move, he has continued his development on Merseyside and has now been involved in two league matches during the current campaign. He has not recorded a goal or an assist in those appearances.

His existing Liverpool contract is due to run until 2028, meaning the proposed extension would lengthen an agreement that already has several years remaining. The report does not specify the new contract’s duration, salary, release provisions or any other financial details.

The agreement in principle comes amid growing interest in Ngumoha’s potential. Transfermarkt currently values the winger at 30m euros, although no transfer fee or financial figure connected with the proposed contract has been made public.

Liverpool’s decision to pursue a longer-term arrangement underlines the club’s intention to retain Ngumoha as he develops. At 18, he remains at an early stage of his senior career, with his first-team involvement so far limited to two English Premier League appearances this season.

There has been no announcement of the completed contract, and the available information concerns an agreement in principle between the player and Liverpool. The details of the future deal are therefore still to be confirmed.

For now, Ngumoha remains contracted to Liverpool until 2028 under his current terms. However, TEAMtalk reports that the two sides have settled the main points of a new agreement and that its formal completion is expected shortly.