Why Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo Will Be Better Served Elsewhere Than Anfield

But for true talent, that is hardly the case. That brings us directly to Liverpool's Nigerian starlet, Sheyi Ojo who is striving to make plausible inroads with the Premier League club as they continue to fine tune in pre-season games for the start of a new season.

If you have keenly watched the trickster play, you will easily be bowled over by his blinding, almost audacious style of football. But bear in mind, he had come a long way.

The then England U-20 boy wonder captivated the English scouts with his irrepressible style of play, leaping and bounding through the turfs of Milton Keynes Dons and by virtue of his hard work, he became the first Dons trainee to receive an international cap at youth level during his time with them.

At 21 now, he has verily come of age and while those inestimable talents of his have not waned a bit, getting regular first team football under his belt is the prerequisite for a prodigious player as he is to continue to blossom. After all, there is really no crime in being young.

Such spells like the one with promoted Fulham last term where he made 22 league outings (18 starts) with a respectable return of four goals and two assists was a career curve ball, a necessary lesson for a blooming potential but as a new season draws nigh, it is time to think again.

It is no hidden secret that he is well thought of by The Reds manager, Jurgen Klopp who has continued to include him in his plans during the course of the ongoing pre-season activities but the fact is that their first team is glaringly spoilt for choice in picking an attacking line at the moment.

While all of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have, by the extent of their solid performances, established themselves as first choices, Daniel Sturridge, Dominic Solanke, Divrock Origi and Danny Ings, seemingly regarded as the team's second pick bunch are well placed above him in the pecking order.

Liverpool has yet gone about investing in their firepower as Xherdan Shaqiri has arrived from Stoke City this transfer window to add up to the number of those jostling for attacking spots upfront — there in precisely lies the nub of the story.

If Ojo decides to evade his possible suitors who are already circling around with the hope of staying and fighting for a place in this team, that is a bold move but in a realist sense, might not seem the best.

Championship clubs, Reading and Middlesbrough have already been talked up in the past few days as possible destinations and these sides which do have brilliant footballing cultures will not look out of place for a young player like he is to continue his development.