Chelsea and Liverpool still locked in row over Rio Ngumoha transfer with Premier League tribunal yet to decide on fee.

Dispute between Chelsea and Liverpool

According to The Sun: Chelsea and Liverpool are still unable to reach an agreement regarding compensation for the transfer of Rio Ngumoha. The Premier League tribunal has yet to make a decision.

The 16-year-old player, who is celebrating his 17th birthday, began his career at Stamford Bridge in 2016 but signed a contract with Liverpool last summer.

Chelsea and Liverpool cannot agree on the transfer compensation for Rio Ngumoha Shutterstock Editorial

Ngumoha quickly adapted to life at Anfield despite his young age.

In his debut, he scored a dramatic winning goal against Newcastle, becoming the youngest goalscorer in Liverpool's history and the fourth youngest player in Premier League history.

However, the matter of his move to Merseyside remains uncertain, as Chelsea, his former team, tries to determine the amount of compensation.

The tribunal was set up a year ago to determine how much Liverpool has to pay their rivals, but a decision has still not been reached.

According to a report from Mail, Chelsea is confident that it is now entitled to significantly greater compensation due to Ngumoha's impact in the first team.

Impact of previous transfers

The tribunal may consider another transfer involving Liverpool. In 2019, the club signed Harvey Elliott from Fulham when he was 16 years old.

At that time, the tribunal took 18 months to decide that Liverpool had to pay £4.3 million in compensation.

The FA rules state that young players who develop quickly in a new environment can be worth more.

Their website states: 'Club status; player's age; amount of any transfer paid by the former club during the acquisition of the player, and the duration for which the former club retained the player's registration.'

‘(Other factors include) the conditions of the new contract offered to the player by each club; training and development of the player at the former club (specialized training, education, welfare); and the player's playing statistics and achievements.’

‘(Other factors) – confirmed interest in the player from other clubs; other costs incurred by the former club directly or indirectly related to the training and development of the player, including medical or rehabilitation costs.’

‘And attempts to reach an agreement on the amount of compensation.’

It remains to be seen how quickly the Premier League will make a decision that could significantly impact the finances of both clubs. Chelsea and Liverpool are evidently monitoring the developments that could change the transfer market dynamics and the relationships between clubs.