This Tuesday, Liverpool announced the signing of young Colombian Samuel Martínez, 17, from Atlético Nacional, who will join the Reds' academy next year, according to the English club in a statement.
"The attacking midfielder will join the Red Academy staff before the 2027/2028 season, after completing his transfer", said Liverpool in a statement.
Thus, the player will remain at the Colombian club for another year, before joining Liverpool in the summer of 2027, already of legal age, in a similar case to, for example, Endrick or Mastantuono at Real Madrid.
South American Under-17 Champion played last April, Martinez He caught the attention of some of Europe's biggest clubs thanks to his performance in that tournament, in which he played all six games and made three assists.
The last Colombian to shine in the Anfield team was Luis Díaz, who was transferred to Bayern Munich where he is also standing out. Reaching his level, or even getting close, would be a great achievement for the young striker.