Follow the team: Liverpool will never pursue Balcola because they believe Ngumoha can play

Hupu, August 15th, Daily Mail Liverpool team reporter Lewis Steele wrote this week's weekly report.

Why is Liverpool not pursuing Balcola?

Mars hit the Earth, adding fuel to the fire. The team newspaper recently hinted that Bradley Balcola and Liverpool are planning a relationship, but is this true?

The French international is talented, the kind of teenager you are sure to shine in major competitions for many years to come. Last season, he played a crucial role in helping Paris Saint-Germain sweep the Champions League.

The inference at the time was that £100 million would be a magical figure for Paris Saint-Germain to compromise with Liverpool, especially if they had to admit that they failed in their attempt to introduce Alexander Isaac (for clarification, you need to make it clear: they didn't).

There is no doubt that Liverpool's signing team believes Balcola is a great player - even those who stay in the dark room without windows can tell - but he won't be reporting to Merseyside in the near future.

Reason? Leo Ngumoha. Liverpool will never stop the talented player from moving forward, signing his first professional contract at Anfield when he turns 17 on August 29 - one of Liverpool's most important deals throughout the summer.

So while Balcola is exciting, Liverpool will never consider paying him a nine-digit transfer fee, because they believe they have a young man who can eventually make it to the top ranks.