Liverpool has secured its first transfer agreement of 2026 by adding a new defender, Ifeanyi Ndukwe, to their squad.
The Anfield club was the biggest spender in the Premier League during the summer of 2025. Liverpool spent heavily on players like Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, and Hugo Ekitike, but they currently sit fourth in the Premier League table, 12 points behind league leaders Arsenal.
Liverpool has returned to the transfer market and reached an agreement to sign Ifeanyi Ndukwe in the summer of 2026. Ndukwe, 17, will join the Merseyside club after the season ends, with the contract becoming effective in July.
Liverpool reaches agreement to sign Ifeanyi Ndukwe.
The towering 1.98m defender is considered a prodigious talent after his breakthrough performances with Austria Wien’s youth team. He also attracted attention representing Austria’s U17 team at the U17 World Cup in November.
Fabrizio Romano reports that Ndukwe has agreed to the project proposed by Liverpool. He will train with the U21 team before having the opportunity to play for the first team. This deal comes amidst reports that Liverpool is also interested in signing Club Brugge star Joel Ordonez.
The Ecuadorian defender has impressed in Belgium and could cost the club up to £43 million. Sources suggest Liverpool would pay an initial £35 million, with a further £8 million in performance-related add-ons.