Hugo Ekitike hit with fine as Rio Ngumoha decision delayed – Latest Liverpool FC News
Rio Ngumoha has signed a new deal but there has been a delay in a compensation agreement, while Hugo Ekitike is to be hit with a big fine for his red card.
Rio Ngumoha compensation date delayed
Ngumoha has now been at Liverpool a year and has just signed his first professional contract, a deal that runs until 2028.
However, despite being at the club for 12 months, Liverpool and Chelsea have still not agreed a compensation fee.
His transfer didn’t cost Liverpool, but they will have to pay Chelsea a sum due to their role in developing the 17-year-old.
The amount will be decided by the Professional Football Compensation Committee, and the Times‘ Paul Joyce reports that the decision will not be made “until November or even December.”
Originally, it had been hoped that a tribunal could come to an agreement by the end of September.
In terms of what kind of fee we can expect, it could reach a sum previously unprecedented for such a young player.
A rough yardstick would be Harvey Elliott‘s move from Fulham to Liverpool, which ended up costing the Reds £2.8 million thanks to his achievements.
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Today’s Liverpool FC News
• Ekitike “is likely to be docked two weeks’ wages,” for his silly second yellow card against Southampton, according to the Mail‘s Dominic King – that equates to about £400,000
• Speaking on TNT Sports, Arne Slot has confirmed that the remaining two years on Diogo Jota‘s contract is being paid to his family – that figure will be at least £10m
• The 18-year-old academy winger, Kieran Morrison, who was on the bench against Southampton, has continued training with the first team since their Carabao Cup win
• Liverpool issued 1,114 lifetime bans to ticket touts and fraudsters in last season’s crackdown – a definite step in the right direction
