As a result, clubs such as Manchester City and Chelsea are vying for his services and are offering the prospect of a lucrative deal.
Liverpool haven’t really experienced anything like this high-profile before. Most of the time, it’s them who seal deals online, especially big names like Elliott and Ngumoha.
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However, the club is making every effort to keep Abe at the club. He recently made his UEFA Youth League debut for Liverpool at the age of 15, becoming the youngest player to appear at this level in the Reds’ history.
Abe is now the main player at the U18 level and he also trains regularly with the first team.
He got his first chance last week when he took part in a first-team training session for players who did not take part in the game against Qarabag.
This is mostly a recovery session.
However, Abe trained with the first team again this week. This time it’s not a return to training, but a proper session ahead of the club’s game against Manchester City on Sunday.
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For Liverpool to give so much attention and opportunities to a 15-year-old, he has to be special. He also has to stay at the club.
The Reds will not offer a path to a player they feel does not want to stay at Anfield.
Abe may receive more lucrative financial offers from other clubs, but ultimately his path is clearest at Liverpool.
Mo Salah is likely to leave in the summer, leaving Jeremy Frimpong as the club’s only option on the right wing, with Abe playing on the right.
Now he has the chance to train with the first team and already experience that environment. He must now believe that it is even possible that he will make his first-team debut this season, but certainly not until next season.
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He may also play in the preseason. Will Abe get this opportunity elsewhere? Both Chelsea and Manchester City’s lineups are relatively bloated. He’s just another player out there. He has a special status at Liverpool which may well tempt him to stay. Ultimately, the Reds will also offer him generous financial terms, but the most important thing for a young player is to have a path into the first team.
Based on the way the club has treated him in recent weeks, and looking at it objectively as the best decision of his career, it’s likely Abe will stay and agree a new deal while rejecting tempting offers from the club’s rivals.
