According to The Telegraph, Bayern Munich were willing to pay around €72million (£60m) in the summer to sign Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha. FootballTransfers said Liverpool made it clear that Ngumoha was not for sale.
Bayern's summer plan
FootballTransfers said Bayern pursued the 18-year-old as they looked to strengthen their front line ahead of the 2026-27 season. FootballTransfers said Bayern signed Ismael Saibari from PSV Eindhoven for €50m (£41.8m) instead.
Liverpool contract talks
FootballTransfers said Ngumoha has less than two years remaining on his contract. According to The Athletic, Liverpool are keen to offer Ngumoha a long-term deal on lucrative terms.
Asked for an update on his contract talks with Liverpool after the recent win at Brentford, Ngumoha said: "To be fair, that is all with my agent now."
Ngumoha added: "I think it is all going well. I am not too sure. I just let my football do the talking at the end of the day. I enjoy playing, and all of that stuff is in the back of my mind really. I just play for the club, and hopefully I can carry on doing well."
Interest from elsewhere
The Telegraph understands that other top clubs are monitoring contract talks between Liverpool and the representatives of Ngumoha. David Ornstein, The Athletic’s Football Correspondent, understands Arsenal hold an interest in signing the former Chelsea winger.
Ngumoha's recent record
FootballTransfers said Ngumoha has registered two goals and three assists in 40 games for Liverpool since joining them from Chelsea in the summer of 2024. FootballTransfers said he made his senior England debut in the friendly win over New Zealand in June, and made his competitive debut for Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions in the 2-0 Nations League win at Czechia at the end of September.
According to The Telegraph, before leaving Chelsea, Ngumoha felt the club were prioritising new signings over developing homegrown talents. FootballTransfers said that led to the decision to join Liverpool, with London-born Ngumoha believing there was a clear pathway into the first team at Anfield. FootballTransfers said Ngumoha could face a reunion with Chelsea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, with the Blues travelling to Merseyside.