Liverpool fans told to ‘keep an eye on’ academy gem who stunned on international duty
Liverpool fans are not unaccustomed to seeing young players rise through the academy to play for the first team.
The most famous example of recent times is Trent Alexander-Arnold, who joined Real Madrid this summer after winning the Premier League twice with the Reds.
But several more young players have made their breakthrough in recent years, including Northern Ireland international Conor Bradley.
Trey Nyoni is expected to break through for Liverpool this season, with Arne Slot hoping to hand debuts to several other young players too.
Jayden Danns ultimately stayed at Liverpool, despite attracting interest from a number of Championship clubs in the summer, and the forward will now hope to leave an impression on Slot.
Liverpool youngster Erik Farkas stars for England Under-17s
Liverpool owners, Fenway Sports Group announced a £20million investment in the academy training base in Kirkby this month, as they look to continue their development in the academy.
The Reds’ academy has earned the club millions in transfer fees over the years, with this summer providing yet another example of the value in producing talent.
The sales of Jarell Quansah, Ben Doak, Tyler Morton, Alexander-Arnold, Nat Phillips, and Harvey Elliott earned the club over £100m in sales this summer.
| Liverpool departures – 2025/26 | Team | Fee |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | Real Madrid | £8m |
| Caoimhin Kelleher | Brentford | £18m |
| Nat Phillips | West Brom | £3m |
| Tyler Morton | Lyon | £10m |
| Jarell Quansah | Bayer Leverkusen | £34m |
| Ben Doak | Bournemouth | £25m |
| Harvey Elliott | Aston Villa | £35m |
Several of those players were plucked from other academies, but all spent time in the Liverpool youth system before making their moves.
That is not to say the Reds’ academy is used for pure money-making, however, with the emergences of Curtis Jones and Bradley proving otherwise.
Bence Bocsak told Liverpool fans on Wednesday “to keep an eye on” a young player who be next up for Slot’s side, after 16-year-old Erik Farkas provided assists against Israel and Germany in his first matches for England Under-17s.
Erik Farkas could join Hungarian contingency forming at Anfield
Farkas was born in Hungary but can represent England, and has chosen to do so in the early years of his international career.
The youngster is yet to make a final decision on his international future, and will have multiple voices of advice in the Liverpool squad.
Dominik Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez represent a small Hungarian contingency forming at Liverpool – one that Farkas could ultimately find himself in should he continue to develop.
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