EXCLUSIVE: Rio Ngumoha’s Limited Minutes Spark Loan Talk – Could Liverpool Let Their Teenage Star Go in January? 😱🔴

Rio Ngumoha, the explosive 17-year-old winger who joined Liverpool from Chelsea in 2024, has dazzled in flashes this 2025/26 season – but with just 219 minutes across eight senior appearances (including a dream Premier League debut goal against Newcastle), questions mount over his development under Arne Slot.

The former Chelsea academy star – who became Liverpool’s youngest-ever goalscorer with a dramatic 100th-minute winner at Newcastle – has been a first-team squad regular, but his last competitive outing was the November 22 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

On December 18, he made a surprise return to the U21s in a friendly loss to Nice, playing 60 minutes – his first game in nearly a month and debut at that level this season. Slot prefers daily senior training for his growth, blocking pathways with stars like Cody Gakpo and Florian Wirtz.

A mid-season loan? Experts say unlikely due to his youth and adjustment from Chelsea, but interest would flood in if available. Liverpool prioritizes his long-term path, even signing him to a pro deal until 2028 in September.

As the January window looms, will Slot keep faith – or let Rio fly for minutes? 👀

Should Liverpool loan Ngumoha out, or keep developing him in-house? Vote below! 👇❤️