Liverpool star responds to Arsenal interest amid new contract talks

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Tanner, J. (2026, October 20). Liverpool star responds to Arsenal interest amid new contract talks. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-arsenal-contract-talks-n-b1301566.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-20 · by Jack Tanner

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Ngumoha, a Liverpool winger under contract until 2028, is in talks with his agent about a new deal while Arsenal has shown interest. Despite this speculation, Ngumoha remains focused on his performance and development, expressing gratitude for the support he receives from his club. He recently earned a call-up to the England national team where he played on the right wing and learned under manager Andoni.
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Ngumoha, a young winger for Liverpool under contract until 2028, has responded to interest from Arsenal while focusing on his football. His agent is currently negotiating a new contract with Liverpool, which aims to extend Ngumoha's stay at the club. Born and raised in Newham, Ngumoha made his senior debut for England this summer against New Zealand after impressive performances in the 2025-26 season. Despite Arsenal’s interest, Ngumoha is prioritizing his development as a player, stating that he leaves contract discussions to his agent while concentrating on playing for Liverpool.

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Arsenal England Liverpool Newham The Athletic

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Ngumoha PERSON · 3× England GPE · 2× Nguhoma PERSON · 2× Andoni PERSON · 1× Arsenal ORG · 1× Liverpool ORG · 1× New Zealand GPE · 1× Newham GPE · 1× Slot PERSON · 1× The Athletic ORG · 1×

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Introduced to senior football by Slot last term, Ngumoha’s performances in the 2025-26 campaign earned the Newham-raised winger a senior call-up to the England team in the summer, making his debut against New Zealand.
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Claims (24 extracted, 1 hedged)

Under contract until the summer of 2028, Ngumoha’s emergence as a first-team player has led to his agent and club exploring a new contract. asserted
agent → lead → contract
Liverpool are reportedly keen to tie the youngster down to a longer-term contract, with The Athletic claiming that Arsenal are fans of the winger. uncertain
Arsenal → tie → winger
But Ngumoha is leaving contract discussions to his agent as he focuses on his football. asserted
he → leave → football
He told reporters: “To be fair, that is all with my agent now. “I think it is all going well. asserted
it → tell → agent
I just let my football do the talking at the end of the day. asserted
football → let → day
Read More “I enjoy playing, and all of that stuff is in the back of my mind really. asserted
all → read → mind
I just play for the club, and hopefully I can carry on doing well.” asserted
I → play → club
Introduced to senior football by Slot last term, Ngumoha’s performances in the 2025-26 campaign earned the Newham-raised winger a senior call-up to the England team in the summer, making his debut against New Zealand. asserted
performances → introduce → Zealand
Speaking about the experience, Nguhoma added: “I went away with England, and I was playing on the right, so I learned a lot there as well,’ the youngster said of the experience. asserted
youngster → speak → experience
Whilst his agent focuses on contract talks, Nguhoma’s full attention is on developing as a player. asserted
attention → focus → player
“I am enjoying the challenge and to be able to play off both sides is important,” he explained. asserted
he → enjoy → sides
“Do I have a favourite position? asserted
I → have → position
I am getting to grips with the right wing now, and I am liking it. asserted
I → get → it
It gives me a bit more unpredictability. asserted
It → give → unpredictability
I have been working hard on the training pitch. asserted
I → work → pitch
“Andoni wants me to take on players in one-vs-one duels. asserted
me → want → duels
He wants me to be threatening. asserted
me → want → ?
Off the ball, he wants me to help the team however I can. asserted
I → want → team
I am enjoying working with him and enjoying improving. “Whether asserted
I → enjoy → him
start or come off the bench, I have the same mentality. asserted
I → start → mentality
I know the club are just trying to look after me. asserted
club → know → me
We have some of the best attackers in the world, so competing for places is not easy. asserted
competing → have → places
“It is all about healthy competition and we all just want to make the team win at the end of the day. asserted
team → want → day
So whatever minutes we get, we can’t be sulking, we just have to go out and show what we can do.” asserted
we → get → what
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