17-year-old Liverpool striker is coming to join Arne Slot’s first team

Arne Slot could very shortly add an exciting wonderkid to his no.9 options in the squad.

Anfield Watch exclusively revealed that the Reds are open to selling a number of the club's current attacking options. Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota will all be put up for sale in the summer transfer window.

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Nunez and Jota have both disappointed in the no.9 role this season. The former has struggled to be consistent and composed on the pitch.

Jota meanwhile has not been able to keep fit and he too has been inconsistent as a result when he has been given the nod to play.

It's clear that Richard Hughes will be entering the no.9 market with a number of potential options available for Liverpool.

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However, it's not just from external sources where Slot could be looking to reinforce his squad, there's an exciting option emerging from the club's academy, who could be the perfect no.9 for the Dutchman's style of play.

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Arne Slot has recently described his perfect no.9 as someone who can be both a facilitator and a goal-scorer. He needs someone who is both fluid and composed in front of goal.

Right now, that doesn't really define any of his options in the Reds' first team squad. But it does define 17-year-old Josh Sonni-Lambie.

The young forward is emerging as one of the best prospects in the club's academy. Sonni-Lambie was spotted at grassroots level playing in London as a 14-year-old.

He's worked his way up the ranks and currently leads the line for the Reds' U18 team. He has the second most goal contributions in the team and has even earned the attention of England for the first time.

Sonni-Lambie earned his first call-up to the national team this month, getting the nod to play for the country's U18 team. He made his debut against Czechia, coming on for half an hour in a 2-2 draw.

And then he made his first start for the young Three Lions against France and celebrated his first start with a well-taken goal to give his side a 2-0 lead.

In the end, England ended up drawing the game, but Sonni-Lambie has definitely caught the eye and once again sent a reminder of his exciting talent.

He is brilliant at both scoring and setting up his teammates and has shades of Roberto Firmino about him in the way he plays. He's also capable of playing out wide and drawing opponents to create space for his teammates.

Given his brilliant goal-scoring form, Sonni-Lambie is the most in form forward in the club's set-up at the moment. With the Reds' senior options misfiring, it's only a matter of time until he gets the recognition he deserves from Arne Slot.

He deserves to be in the first team, whether that is now until the end of the season, remains to be seen. But he could certainly be involved given Liverpool have very little to play for with a 12 point lead at the top of the Premier League table.

But if it's not this season, a summer call-up to the first team is inevitable in Slot's side for pre-season.

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Sonni-Lambie is the next wave. Remember the name.

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