According to a report from Foot Mercato, Liverpool look set to offer youngster Billy Koumetio his first professional contract since arriving at Anfield in January – prompting many supporters to gush over the update on this potential ‘future Van Dijk‘.
Likened to Reds stalwart Virgil van Dijk in this Foot Mercato piece, centre-back Koumetio seemingly possesses enormous potential – so much so that they report Liverpool are going to offer him a new deal in the coming days.
Could Koumetio become a future Van Dijk?
Yes, huge potential
No, too far
Manager Jurgen Klopp is apparently a fan of the 17-year-old who has managed to impress for our Under-18s side despite picking up a groin injury which kept him out for three months.
Arriving on Merseyside from French club Orleans, plenty of supporters have hilariously waxed lyrical over the teenager’s future capabilities – flocking to social media and claiming he could eventually become ‘better than Kouassi’.
One supporter even deemed our need for Kalidou Koulibaly surplus to requirement following the rumour – find all of their best comments down below.
Better than Kouassi https://t.co/5sw7IsQuvg
— CHAMP19NS (@DisGameIHateit) June 30, 2020
Taller than Van Dijk ✅
Left sided CB ✅
Only 17✅
Haven’t seen him play✅Ladies and gentleman our future Van Dijk https://t.co/jKoTThDxFc
— declan (@declanLFC1) June 30, 2020
Who needs Koulibaly when we have Koumetio? Me saying this knowing absolutely 0 about this fellow. Lol
— Ghalib #YNWA (@ghalibtaimur) June 30, 2020
Quality this lad !!!
— padster (@paddy00712508) July 1, 2020
Trust in klopp he’s building something special
— dan t (@danyoung91) June 30, 2020
This is so cool, after 1-3 seasons with the team he will be like a small VVD
— LFC4Ever (@LFC4Ever12) June 30, 2020
Big lad, 6’5”
— Pete Hunt (@petehunt50) July 1, 2020
Looks hard . I approve
— champ19ns (@lfcjackkk) June 30, 2020