Liverpool young player Ngumoha: I am a Manchester United fan, I really believe that one day I will win the Golden Ball

Liverpool's 16-year-old talented young player Ngumoha was born. He scored the winning goal at St James Park, not only becoming the youngest goal scorer in Liverpool's history, but also the fourth youngest goal scorer in Premier League history. According to the Sun, this scene made Chelsea and Manchester United fans feel regretful because the London-born winger had a deep connection with both clubs.

Stanford Bridge legend Terry is one of the most heartbreaking people. Terry told the Sun: "He is a very ambitious kid. He wants to play first team games and firmly believes that Liverpool is a road to the first team. I still keep in touch with him. He is really an excellent player. There will always be losses in youth training for many years, but there is always someone who will make you regret it and feel that it is a pity to miss it."

Terry even compared Ngumoha with Chelsea legend Hazard and Joe Cole. The former Chelsea and England captain said: "We once had a very strong U14 team, and he was the core of it. When he saw him breaking through the defense with the ball, as a defender, I thought to myself that if he faced him, I really didn't want to face it. Nowadays, there are few players like this. Since players like Hazard and Joe Cole who can excite fans, football has become a bit boring and a bit too tactical in the past four or five years. I'm sure he will become a top player."

Since Ngumoha came on as a substitute against Newcastle, he has shown the same confidence as he did in the preseason. Terry added: "I don't want to put too much pressure on him. I wish him all the best because he is such a good player. He is also a very good kid, eager to learn and keep improving."

Chelsea fans cherish the same regret as Terry, and Manchester United fans have to think about what would happen if he had signed him. Because in one of the few interviews, Engumoha personally admitted that he was a Manchester United fan. In a hot short video shot for Adidas F50 sneakers, when asked to choose between David Beckham and Bellingham, Ngumoha said bluntly: "I am a Manchester United fan. I haven't watched Beckham play much, but I will choose David Beckham."

Last June, Ngumoha had contacted Manchester United, and the Red Devils worked hard to win him, but eventually lost to Liverpool, which was already one step ahead. Details about his transfer from London to Anfield have always been a mystery. Often, when the hottest genius transfers are accompanied by open disputes. In response to the loss of the talented teenager, Chelsea executives have reportedly rejected interview applications from Liverpool and Manchester United scouts to prevent more players from being poached - despite official denials. Ngumoha's transfer has remained silent so far, and there is no news about how much compensation Liverpool needs to pay to Chelsea. The young player has joined the Blues youth training camp since he was 8 years old.

In contrast, Liverpool had been controversial when it introduced London teenagers. Fulham was furious when the Reds introduced 16-year-old Xavi Elliott in 2019. It was not until February 2021 that Liverpool was sentenced to pay 1.5 million pounds, plus 2.8 million pounds of floating terms - a record for players of that age. Earlier in 2010, Liverpool also caused controversy when introducing 15-year-old Sterling, with an initial cost of 450,000 pounds, up to 2 million pounds.

Engumoha's talent is not a secret to the English youth training community. He has helped Chelsea U16 win the national championship. In April 2024, his wonderful individual goal against Wolves in the U17 Premier League Cup final was the first time the public saw his amazing talent up close. Last September, Ngumoha, who just turned 16, officially joined Liverpool. Players of this age can sign a two-year apprenticeship contract, taking into account more intensive training and academic work. Only Chelsea knew what conditions they had provided at that time. Transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano revealed that Liverpool broke its own youth training salary structure to sign Ngumoha.

People including Terry believe that Ngumoha was moved by Anfield's training path for young players, and Bradley and Kwaanza quickly entered the first team and gave him confidence. But in fact, the flow of top youth training players is the norm, and Chelsea is also poaching frequently. For example, Dibring joined Chelsea from Southampton at the age of 16 in 2022, and returned to the Saints in the same year. Now he has just joined Everton for a price of up to £40 million and is regarded as a potential superstar.

But Terry is not the only one who thinks Chelsea has lost a "genius generation". Ngumoha himself also has great dreams. "I really believe that one day I will win the Golden Ball Award. I want to be considered one of the best players in history and become a football legend. I have loved football since I was four or five years old. When I saw my brother playing football, I also wanted to be like him. I have been constantly entering different youth training camps since I was a child. It means a lot to me to have so many clubs who want to sign me. What I learned is that you have to be resilient and believe in yourself. You may have a few bad games, but you must always believe that you are the best."