Liverpool Midfielder Leaves in Surprise Pre-January Transfer

Midfielder Scofield Lonmeni has left Liverpool in a shock switch earlier than the January window, with the 17-year-old now enjoying academy soccer for Studying.

Lonmeni joined Liverpool at U14s stage and shortly turned a dependable determine, stepping as much as the U18s squad throughout the 2023/24 marketing campaign.

He was an everyday for Simon Wiles’ aspect within the early weeks of this season, beginning as soon as and coming off the bench on six events for the U18s in addition to twice for the U19s within the UEFA Youth League.

However the teenager is now plying his commerce at League One aspect Studying, having made the swap two weeks after his final look for Liverpool.

Liverpool midfielder Scofield Lonmeni joins Studying

His transfer got here in early October, with students capable of change golf equipment extra freely than these tied right down to skilled contracts, and Lonmeni has already made 4 appearances for Studying U18s.

The most recent got here in a dramatic 7-6 penalty shootout victory over Middlesbrough within the FA Youth Cup on Wednesday night time, having performed the total sport for Harrison Gilkes’ aspect.

Although a pure midfielder, Lonmeni turned one thing of a utility participant for his academy coaches at Liverpool, enjoying in quite a lot of different roles together with as a right-back, left winger and whilst a striker.

It’s a high quality that Studying have embraced, with the teenager credited with appearances as a right-back, proper winger and defensive midfielder already.

Liverpool’s aggressive U18s – and a give attention to youth

At Liverpool, midfielders Alvin Ayman and Ollie O’Connor have been utilised within the full-back roles this season, whereas the likes of Joe Upton, Haydn Murray-Holme and AJ Yeguo are regulars in midfield.

Whereas outcomes have been inconsistent Wiles’ U18s squad is a aggressive one and begins had been clearly not assured to Lonmeni regardless of his affect off the bench.

A complete of 24 completely different gamers have featured for Liverpool up to now on this season’s U18 Premier League, with an emphasis on youth with 4 16-year-olds, three 15-year-olds and a 14-year-old – midfielder Luca Eden – amongst these concerned.

Lonmeni, although nonetheless solely 17, was the seventh-oldest participant within the squad and a transfer nearer to his hometown of London might present him a greater alternative to interrupt via.