The player, who represents the Austrian national team at the youth level, will start playing for "Liverpool" in the summer, initially joining the club's U21 team.
The contract with Ndukwe is signed until 2030, but his transfer will only take place after certain conditions are met: he must obtain international clearance to participate in competitions in the UK and wait until he turns 18. Until the end of the current season, the defender will remain with Vienna's "Austria".
According to information from Sky Sport Austria, the transfer fee was approximately 3 million euros.
Ifeanyi Ndukwe was born in Vienna to an international family—his mother is Russian, and his father is from Nigeria. On social media, he highlights three countries that represent his cultural heritage: Russia, Austria, and Nigeria.
This season, Ndukwe is playing in the second division of Austria, where he has made seven appearances and provided one assist. His outstanding performance at the U17 World Cup in Qatar, where the Austrian national team reached the final, caught the attention of "Liverpool" scouts, even though the team lost to Portugal 0-1.
Thus, Ndukwe's transfer is seen as a long-term investment by "Liverpool" in a talented defender.
