How confident Liverpool are of keeping Rio Ngumoha as Arsenal position themselves to pounce

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With Liverpool now under some pressure to get the 18-year-old’s contract sorted quickly, their confidence at keeping him has been revealed. What do you think Liverpool should do with Alexis Mac Allister’s contract?

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar Liverpool are confident of keeping Ngumoha“I think there is some interest from Arsenal in Rio Ngumoha. They’re allowed to like him; that’s their prerogative.

It doesn’t mean Liverpool are going to sell him.”That was the verdict of David Ornstein on Ngumoha’s situation earlier this week, with the journalist also confirming that Liverpool were planning to offer the former Chelsea prospect a new contract.Flashscore now confirm that stance too, while claiming that the Reds are ‘confident’ that they will come to an agreement with Ngumoha.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah or Luis Suarez: Jamie Carragher picks who he’d add to Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool in their primeArsenal’s interest is assessed as well, with the Gunners reportedly ‘watching from afar’ just in case Liverpool drop the ball. Liverpool are said to have already initiated some conversations with Ngumoha and his camp, and will now aim to act ‘decisively’ to ensure that he never becomes a realistic option for Arsenal’s recruitment team.Bayern Munich, having been in touch with Liverpool over a deal for Ngumoha during the summer, are also claimed to retain an interest, but the ball is firmly in the Reds’ court.Liverpool will reportedly push to come to an agreement with their No.