It's confirmed, one of the best young players in the world is coming to Liverpool

Whether in January or in the summer one of the best young players in the world is going to be heading to Liverpool.

Julian Ward has an enormous task on his hands at Liverpool, but there's also a genuine sense of excitement about what he's trying to build at Anfield.

The Reds are clearly looking towards the future. Ward wants to assemble a squad capable of dominating English and European football for years to come.

Essentially, he's trying to build Liverpool's next super team.

And when you look at some of the young players already at the club, there's plenty of reason to be optimistic.

Rio Ngumoha looks like a generational talent. Trey Nyoni is developing into an outstanding midfielder, while the likes of Florian Wirtz, Jeremy Jacquet and Bradley Barcola could become cornerstones of the team for the next decade.

Behind them, Liverpool have an academy packed with exciting prospects who could eventually make the step up.

Liverpool supporters will understandably want immediate success, especially after watching the club struggle over the last few seasons.

However, rebuilding a team isn't straightforward.

There are still glaring weaknesses in the squad. Liverpool need a specialist holding midfielder, a natural right-winger and greater defensive depth. Questions also remain over the long-term futures of several experienced players.

Ward cannot solve every problem in a single transfer window.

Nor can Andoni Iraola be expected to transform this young squad into Premier League and Champions League winners overnight.

These things take time.

Just look at how Jurgen Klopp gradually assembled his great Liverpool side. It required several transfer windows, difficult decisions and plenty of patience before everything finally clicked.

Ward will be hoping to follow a similar blueprint.

The important thing is that Liverpool continue making progress and recruit players who fit Iraola's philosophy.

There will inevitably be setbacks along the way.

But if Ward gets the big decisions right, Liverpool could be building something special.

The foundations are there. Now comes the difficult part of turning potential into trophies.

Undoubtedly, one of the most important foundations for the future of this team is someone Liverpool have already tied down in Ifeanyi Ndukwe.

The Austrian already showed his quality in pre-season over the summer. However, due to work-permit requirements he could not join the Reds.

It meant he had to be sent out on loan. Ndukwe is now playing regular football in La Liga for Levante, and as per CIES Football, it has been confirmed that he is one of the best performing U21 players in Europe's top five leagues this season.

The potential is scary. The good thing is that it's already been confirmed that Ndukwe will be coming to Liverpool as he is now eligible for a work-permit.

Liverpool exercise the option to recall him in January but they will likely keep him at Levante until the summer.