{"id":427301,"date":"2026-02-15T16:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/427301\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T16:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:47:09","slug":"liverpool-15-year-old-scores-hat-trick-and-striker-hits-20-goals-as-transfer-talk-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/427301\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool 15-year-old scores hat-trick and striker hits 20 goals as transfer talk continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Josh Abe scored a hat-trick to help Liverpool U18s romp to victory over Leeds United at Kirkby\"Joshua<\/p>\n

Joshua Abe of Liverpool celebrates completing his hat trick during the U18 Premier League North match against Leeds United at Kirkby on February 14 2026(Image: Nick Taylor\/Liverpool FC\/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

It was another profitable weekend for two Liverpool youngsters. Josh Abe, the 15-year-old winger who has been causing a stir of late, scored a hat-trick and Josh Sonni-Lambie netted his 20th goal of the season to help the under-18s romp to victory over Leeds United on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Simon Wiles’s side earned a 6-1 triumph at Kirkby<\/a> to earn a fifth win out of six in the U18 Premier League<\/a> North and move up to third in the table.<\/p>\n

Abe was once again the star, with his treble moving him on to eight goals in 10 games in the competition with six coming in his last four outings.<\/p>\n

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The teenager has caught the eye of a number of clubs including Manchester City and Chelsea, and was recently given a tour of Real Madrid’s facilities having signed up with Tyler Alexander-Arnold’s PLG Agency.<\/p>\n

Liverpool,<\/a> though, are keen to hold on to Abe and last week the youngster was invited to take part in training alongside the first-team squad.<\/p>\n

He scored the opening goal against Leeds on 34 minutes when converting a pass from Hayden Murray-Holme, with his second goal five minutes after the interval a fine individual effort after being fed by Erik Farkas before completing his hat-trick shortly afterwards from substitute Oliver O’Connor’s ball.<\/p>\n

Lucas Clarke had doubled Liverpool’s advantage moments into the second half when pouncing at a corner, while Sonni-Lambie later notched his customary goal from an assist by the busy Abe.<\/p>\n

After Sonni-Lambie then missed a penalty, Prince Cisse converted a cutback by O’Connor for the sixth before Sam Alker scored a consolation for Leeds.<\/p>\n

Liverpool are next in U18 Premier League North action on Saturday when they visit Blackburn Rovers (kick-off 11am).<\/p>\n

LIVERPOOL U18s: Misciur; Esdaille (O’Connor 46), Powney Wain, Cisse, Clarke, Murray-Holme (Yeguo 62), Abe (Lee Forrester 62), Upton<\/a>, Sonni-Lambie, Farkas, Bradshaw (Ayman 70) Sub: M Wright.<\/p>\n

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