Liverpool receive official transfer message over Klopp-approved wonderkid

Borussia Monchengladbach insist that they are in no rush to finalise a new contract for Wael Mohya despite interest from Liverpool and other suitors.

The 17-year-old has been one of the breakout talents of this nascent Bundesliga season. Mohya is Gladbach's golden boy and really their only glimmer of hope in what is shaping up to be a torrid campaign.

With Gladbach fighting for their Bundesliga survival, more and more clubs are beginning to move for the teenager. Mohya will likely jump ship if his club suffer relegation, even though he is a boyhood fan and grew up just 25 minutes down the road from Borussia-Park.

Virtually every major Bundesliga club is keeping a close eye on Mohya and his exploits, which have seen him earn a call-up to Jurgen Klopp's Germany squad for this international break. But the interest isn't confined to just one country.

In recent days, Mohya has also been linked with Liverpool and Brighton. The youngster turns 18 in December, so he will be able to move to England in January or the summer. At present, the latter is more likely; he is simply too important to Gladbach to be sold mid-season.

Mohya's current contract runs until 2028. He signed this deal in the summer of 2025 after briefly being a free agent. Gladbach had initially failed to agree terms with him, and it required the intervention of the club president to get the 17-year-old to stay.

Following his emergence as a key first-team player, and with interest increasing, Gladbach are keen to hand Mohya an improved deal to boost their chances of keeping hold of him beyond this season - if they manage to stay up, that is.

Should Gladbach indeed manage to avoid the drop, Mohya could be tempted to play for his boyhood club for another year, although a lot would, of course, depend on the offers that come in for him in the summer.

Gladbach are not swimming in cash and would have to seriously evaluate the bids that they receive; they can't simply reject offers out of hand even though they are desperate to keep the wonderkid until 2028.

Despite the growing interest in Mohya, Gladbach are still playing it cool when it comes to his new deal. Director of football Rouven Schroder insists that there is no rush to agree fresh terms with the teenager.

"We are having completely normal talks, and neither side is under any pressure," he told Sky Germany. "What we do have is an incredibly strong relationship of mutual trust. Both sides want to do the best possible job together and do not need to make a decision in the short term."

While this is a fairly innocuous statement, it is worth noting that Gladbach can ill-afford to drag their feet. Uncertainty over Mohya's contract will hang over the club like a dark cloud and only serve to increase speculation about the youngster's future.

It might even embolden suitors to make a move in January. With the team rooted to the bottom of the table, the last thing they need is for their most talented player to not be fully focused on his football or to have his head turned by a team like Liverpool.