“For sure…” – Fabrizio Romano confirms Arsenal interest in Liverpool star amid contract uncertainty

“So there are conversations ongoing about the contract. then you still need to get it done. You still need to give the guarantees the player wants. You still need to find the balance on every single point.”

Rio Ngumoha looks a great fit for Arsenal

Arsenal would surely benefit from bringing in a talent like Ngumoha, as they still arguably lack the right profile of attacker for their left-hand side.

Although Tzolis has made a strong start to life at the Emirates Stadium and there’s also Eberechi Eze as an option in that position, there is also surely room for an upgrade.

Ngumoha arguably looks like a player with a higher ceiling than those other names, with the teenager likely to be seen alongside Arsenal’s own wonderkid Max Dowman as one of the biggest prospects in the country.

Liverpool won’t want to lose Ngumoha, but the amount of speculation we’re seeing here perhaps suggests there’s no smoke without fire and it could be a saga to follow the longer he goes without signing a new contract.