Liverpool in Talks to Sign West Ham Academy Centre-Back Amara Nallo
Liverpool are in talks to sign academy centre-back Amara Nallo from West Ham, according to This Is Anfield. The Reds are hopeful of clinching a deal for the 16-year-old, who appeared in the U18 Premier League last term.
The move for Nallo is not as advanced as that for fellow teenager Trey Nyoni, who is close to completing a switch from Leicester City, as This Is Anfield revealed on Monday. However, there is optimism that Liverpool’s youth ranks will be further boosted with the acquisition of the Hammers defender.
Nallo put pen to paper on a scholarship with West Ham in May, and the London club are sure to ask for a relatively hefty fee. But that is unlikely to prove a stumbling block to the Reds given their recent focus on the signings of British youth.
Should he ultimately sign, Nallo would join Nyoni and Harvey Owen, who recently arrived from Wolves, as a high-profile addition to Liverpool’s academy this summer. The club took a similar approach in recently signing Bobby Clark and Ben Doak, who have begun to make an impact at first-team level this summer.
Doak was brought in from Celtic in a deal worth £600,000 last summer and has now cemented himself as an option for the first team. Clark, meanwhile, has shown promising signs during pre-season that he can build on the breakthrough campaign he enjoyed last time out, having arrived from Newcastle for a reported £1.5 million in 2021.
If he were to join, Nallo is likely to begin life at Liverpool in the under-18s. The Reds have been on a mission to strengthen their youth ranks this summer and have already made several key signings.
Liverpool’s Focus on British Youth
Liverpool have been focusing on signing British youth players this summer, and their move for Nallo is no exception. The Reds are keen to add more talent to their youth ranks and are confident that Nallo will be a great addition to the team.
The club have already signed Bobby Clark and Ben Doak from Newcastle and Celtic respectively, and both players have already made an impact at first-team level. Doak was brought in for a fee of £600,000 last summer and has now established himself as an option for the first team.
Clark, meanwhile, has shown promising signs during pre-season that he can build on the breakthrough campaign he enjoyed last time out. If he were to join, Nallo is likely to begin life at Liverpool in the under-18s.
West Ham’s Asking Price
Nallo put pen to paper on a scholarship with West Ham in May, and the London club are sure to ask for a relatively hefty fee for the 16-year-old. However, this is unlikely to prove a stumbling block to the Reds given their focus on signing British youth players this summer.
The Reds have already made several key signings this summer and are confident that Nallo will be a great addition to the team. Should he ultimately sign, Nallo would join Nyoni and Harvey Owen as a high-profile addition to Liverpool’s academy this summer.
Conclusion
Liverpool are in talks to sign academy centre-back Amara Nallo from West Ham, according to This Is Anfield. The Reds are hopeful of clinching a deal for the 16-year-old, who appeared in the U18 Premier League last term.
The move for Nallo is not as advanced as that for fellow teenager Trey Nyoni, who is close to completing a switch from Leicester City. However, there is optimism that Liverpool’s youth ranks will be further boosted with the acquisition of the Hammers defender.
West Ham are sure to ask for a relatively hefty fee for Nallo, but this is unlikely to prove a stumbling block to the Reds given their focus on signing British youth players this summer. Should he ultimately sign, Nallo would join Nyoni and Harvey Owen as a high-profile addition to Liverpool’s academy this summer.