Liverpool, Chelsea and Crystal Palace are among the clubs reportedly interested in signing 19-year-old Gambian prospect Adama Bojang. The forward netted twice for his country at the Under-20 World Cup in Argentina and has also attracted interest from Eintracht Frankfurt, Wolves and RB Leipzig. According to Ed Aarons of The Guardian, Bojang will be available for around £2.6 million. Nicknamed “The Gambian Hurricane”, Bojang has eight caps and six goals at under-20 level for his country, scoring just 30 seconds into the side’s first group game in Argentina against Honduras last month.
Any potential transfer would however come with complications, as rules could prevent the youngster from obtaining a work permit immediately and the player may need to be loaned elsewhere in Europe. Liverpool have already experienced similar issues with Allan Rodrigues and Taiwo Awoniyi, who both failed to register an appearance while on the club’s books, while Anderson Arroyo is currently on loan at Alaves.
Liverpool are expected to be busy in the summer transfer window, having already sealed the signing of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton for around £35 million. Any further attacking reinforcements of this nature would likely be as part of a long-term plan to build for the future, meaning that work permit issues may not necessarily perturb Jurgen Klopp away from pursuing Bojang. The Reds will be looking to add further quality to the squad as the manager prepares for a big pre-season schedule to ensure that the players are ready to challenge for major honours once again in 2023/24.