Kieran Tierney<\/a> and Callum McGregor<\/a> both also featured in the win, having established themselves at the top level since graduating from the academy.<\/p>\n But that isn\u2019t always how it works. Ben Gannon-Doak,<\/a> Aidan Borland and Liam Morrison are just three of the players to have left the Celts\u2019 academy as teenagers in recent years, before their senior careers were even underway.<\/p>\n And one current youngster could be set to follow suit.<\/p>\n Celtic braced for bid from Liverpool for academy star<\/p>\n Liverpool invest heavily in their youth teams, routinely poaching teenagers from other clubs.<\/p>\n Rio Ngumoha is their current teenage superstar, after the Reds lured him to Anfield from Chelsea last year.<\/p>\n READ MORE: David Moyes names Celtic legend as the best player he played with in brilliant shoutout<\/a><\/p>\n According to the Daily Record,<\/a> Celtic<\/a> defender Dara Jikeimi is the latest on their list, after being watched closely by scouts at Anfield.<\/p>\n The 15-year-old is a Scottish youth international, and has also been linked with Nottingham Forest. <\/p>\n Yet to make his debut for the B team, not much is known about the youngster, and Hoops fans haven\u2019t had the chance to see him.<\/p>\n But evidently, he is well-liked in scouting circles. The report says that Liverpool are readying a bid next summer \u2013 but these deals typically involve relatively meagre fees.<\/p>\n If Jikeimi doesn\u2019t want to sign a professional contract at Celtic, the club become powerless. The bids are intended to rule out future compensation for the buying club; this is what happened with Gannon-Doak.<\/p>\n![\"Liverpool](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2248019468-1024x683.jpg\")
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