Liverpool promote Prince Kobe Cisse to U18s squad – report
Liverpool intend to promote Prince Kobe Cisse to the Under-18s squad, according to This is Anfield.
The online outlet reported [14 July] that Cisse will make the step up as part of the Reds’ first-year scholarship intake next season.
The striker is the son of ex-Liverpool player Djibril Cisse and has seemingly impressed in the academy.
Last season was one where many of the Reds’ academy players made their first-team debuts for the club.
Although Cisse will likely be a fair distance away from getting to that point, his promotion to the Under-18s showcases how strong of a talent Liverpool believe he is.
He will also be likely to line up with Reds new boy Rio Ngumoha [The Daily Mail, 8 July] as Liverpool managed to recently poach him from Chelsea.
Prince Kobe Cisse set to play role in Liverpool Under-18s team in 2024/25
Liverpool’s academy is arguably one of the best in not just England but across world football.
Players such as Steven Gerrard, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jamie Carragher have all gone through the ranks at Anfield with each forever etching their names in the history of the club.
Although Cisse wasn’t the most iconic of Liverpool strikers during the 00s era, the fact that he won three trophies including the Champions League isn’t something to be frowned upon.
Although his son’s impact may not be as prominent as that of his own yet, Cisse junior could still have a very solid career of his own.
That will be especially true if he can keep his injury record down to a minimum – something his father couldn’t help.
Although not too many waves have been made yet, the positive steps he’s managed to take towards getting himself into the Under-18s side are a massive positive.
On this current trajectory, it may well be in Arne Slot’s era that he makes his Anfield debut.
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