With the help of Klopp, Liverpool snatched a 16-year-old child prodigy from Manchester United s nose

Leo Ngumoha did not lack invitations when he decided to sign Liverpool, and Jurgen Klopp played a key role in his joining Anfield. The 16-year-old joined the Reds from Chelsea's youth training camp last summer after spending eight years with the Blues.

As one of Chelsea's most promising players, he has received a scholarship invitation from the Premier League club. But he chose to join Liverpool's youth training camp and initially entered the U18 echelon.

After signing for more than a year, the teenager has become one of England's most watched geniuses with his outstanding performance in the pre-season this summer. After contributing 4 goals and 4 assists in six games, he finished his pre-season preparations with a stunning solo goal in Monday's Anfield 4-1 victory against Athletic Bilbao.

Liverpool fans will be particularly pleased that they know that Ngumoha rejected Manchester United last summer - thanks to the work the Reds have long been doing to fight for his future, after all, everyone knows that his ceiling is immeasurable. According to The Athletic, the winger had talks with Manchester United in June last year, and the Red Devils explained his development plans if he left Chelsea. Despite all efforts, Manchester United executives finally admitted their failure, believing they were behind Liverpool in the battle.

When Engumoha joined, the coach was already Arne Slott, but Klopp was still believed to have had an impact on the striker's transfer decision.

The German announced his resignation last summer, ending his coaching career at Liverpool. He has always been known for his ability to promote young players to the first team. The Daily Mail said that one of the motivations for Ngumoha to choose Liverpool was how Klopp integrated youth training players into the first team.

The Reds' victory over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final last year was specifically mentioned as a key factor - Klopp sent six Liverpool youth training graduates at Wembley Stadium. Among them, Kelleher and Connor Bradley started, while Jaden Dance, Bobby Clark, James McConnell and Jarrell Kunsa made the bench. Before joining Liverpool, Ngumoha only made a appearance for Chelsea U21 and has not yet made his career debut. And in the Reds, he not only achieved that goal—started earlier this year in the FA Cup 4-0 victory over Ackerlington Stanley, but also played a central role in the preseason.

The winger talked about his experience of training with the first team this summer and admitted that Mohamed Salah had an impact on him and other young players: "It feels great to train with the best teams in the world, learn from these players, and test yourself in confrontation," he said in his first interview on Liverpool's official website this week.

"Everything went well. Patience is the key. I am still young and don't want to rush to achieve success. Just keep working hard, keep breaking through, show my abilities to the coach, and bring changes to the team. The old players really help young players - especially Trey Nioni and me."

"They help us integrate quickly. Mohamed Salah is obviously one of my idols in the process of growing up, and it is of great significance to be able to learn from him. Everyone is very professional, and you can understand why they are at the top level: they always think about football, recovery, and the details of reasonable diet. So, we can really learn a lot from them."