Konate reacts after what Liverpool youth gem did with England
Liverpool have a very promising academy which is constantly producing stars.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones and Conor Bradley are the latest first-team players to come off the conveyor belt.
However, there is a new generation hoping to make an impact on Merseyside, with gems like Jayden Danns, Ben Doak and Rio Ngumoha in the pipeline.
Nyoni shines away from Liverpool
Another youngster who is hoping to break into the first team with the Reds is Trey Nyoni, who has featured six times for the senior side so far.
The 17-year-old notched the equaliser for England Under-18s before they slipped to defeat against Morocco (28 May).
He took to Instagram to post a message after his exploits, saying: “+1”
Ibrahima Konate reacted by liking the post and Danns commented, saying: “Cold player.”
Liverpool have a star on their hands with Nyoni
The England youth star arrived on Merseyside from Leicester in 2023 in a huge coup for the Reds.
He is rated as one of the best midfielders in his age group, and was rewarded by the Anfield club with his first professional contract in October 2024.
| Stats (All competitions) | Nyoni |
| Matches | 6 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 1 |
| Minutes played | 237 |
He was handed his first professional start by Arne Slot in the Carabao Cup quarter-final clash with Southampton (18 December) and did not look out of place as his side won 2-1.
The young star notched an assist in the 4-0 FA Cup third-round victory against Accrington Stanley (12 January) and left supporters exciting about what is to come in the future.
It would be no surprise if Slot wants to see more of the former Foxes talent this season, but it will be hard for him to break into the first-team fold regularly, given the strength of the midfielders at Liverpool.
Slot already has the likes of Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Jones to call upon, and is expected to add Florian Wirtz into the mix, although he can also play on the flank.
However, the Englishman will back himself to succeed and it would be no surprise given the talent that he has already shown.