New Liverpool transfer makes instant impact as 16-year-old shines again

Teenage Liverpool signing Alvin Ayman was given his first taste of action for his new club as the Reds under-18s kept themselves ticking over in the international break. With competitive action paused until next weekend, Marc Bridge-Wilkinson's side beat the Fowler Academy 6-1 in a friendly at Kirkby on Friday.

Liverpool agreed a deal to sign highly-rated 16-year-old Ayman from Wolves earlier this summer, with the deal then being subject to the Premier League's stringent five-step investigation process,

The transfer was finally completed late last month allowing Ayman to play, and the new boy started the friendly in central midfield as Liverpool, with Robbie Fowler watching on, eased to victory.

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Joe Bradshaw, the 16-year-old winger who continues to impress having broken into the U18s set-up last season, was a regular threat and eventually found the target in the first half along with Afolami Onanuga and Lucas Pitt.

Ethan Smallee pulled one back for the Fowler Academy only for Josh Sonni-Lambie to score twice early in the second half before Kareem Ahmed netted the sixth for the Reds shortly before the hour.

Liverpool resume U18 Premier League North action next Saturday against Blackburn Rovers at the Academy in Kirkby, with Ayman and fellow recent signing Rio Ngumoha now both available to make their competitive debuts for the club.