Liverpool Agree Deal for 17-Year-Old Ndukwe

Liverpool have reached an agreement to sign 17-year-old Austrian center-back Ifeanyi Ndukwe from Austria Wien, with the highly rated defender set to join the club in July after turning 18 in March.

The deal, confirmed by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on Friday, carries a reported fee of around 3.5 million pounds, or approximately 4 million euros. Romano noted that Ndukwe has given his approval to the move, describing it as a commitment to the "Anfield project." The teenager, who stands at 6 feet 5 inches, will initially link up with Liverpool's under-21 squad under coach Rob Page, though club officials view him as a prospect with clear potential to progress to the senior team.

Ndukwe's emergence has drawn interest from several European clubs, but Liverpool moved decisively after their scouts were impressed by his performances. The Vienna-born player captained Austria's under-16 national team and became a regular for Austria Wien's reserve side during the 2024-25 season. He signed a three-year professional contract with his boyhood club last June and has been named on the first-team bench this term, though he is yet to make his Bundesliga debut. His standout moment came in...