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The next Roberto Firmino<\/a> is catching the eye for Liverpool’s academy and ready to join the first-team. <\/p>\n Over the last decade or so the club has produced a lot of talented young players. But there has been a bit of a curse in the striker department.<\/p>\n Article continues under the video<\/p>\n Liverpool have had a lot of talented and prolific forwards at academy level. From Adam Morgan to Jerome Sinclair, or Oakley Cannonier, Layton Stewart and Paul Glatzel.<\/p>\n More recently Jayden Danns, who is still at Liverpool but who has been cursed with injuries that have prevented him from having a real breakthrough.<\/p>\n It’s probably fair to say that not since Michael Owen or Robbie Fowler have Liverpool been able to produce a forward academy prospect who was able to become a key player for the first-team.<\/p>\n Well that could be coming to an end soon.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Liverpool’s academy right now may be developing one of the most exciting young modern forwards in English football. A player who is perfectly equipped to step into the first-team and fit into Arne Slot’s style of play.<\/p>\n Let us introduce you to Joshua Sonni-Lambie.<\/p>\n Still only 17-years-old, he is currently the top-scorer for the academy with 11 goals and four assists in 17 games.<\/p>\n Despite Liverpool’s U18 and U21 side both struggling, Sonni-Lambie has been able to stand-out with goal contributions and eye catching moments in front of goal.<\/p>\n His latest cameo against adults in the EFL Trophy saw him dominate League Two side in Chesterfield and register a crucial assist for Kaide Gordon before forcing the keeper to make a mistake with his press that allowed Liverpool to score again, and tie the game level.<\/p>\n Sonni-Lambie’s cameo completely changed the game for the young Reds, and it’s confirmation that he is not far away from getting an opportunity at senior level.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n There are other factors as well. Sonni-Lambie isn’t your typical direct forward. He’s a bit of everything. He works tirelessly off the ball and he’s very good at pressing his opponents.<\/p>\n At the same time he thrives in link-up play, dropping back and getting other players involved. He’s good at being unpredictable and making moves that catch defenders off-guard.<\/p>\n In a lot of sense his style of play is very similar to Roberto Firmino<\/a>. He’s got the flair, having grown up in London and playing a lot of grassroots football up until the age of 14, you can see he plays with freedom.<\/p>\n All in all, Sonni-Lambie may be the best striker the academy has produced since Alex Inglethorpe’s era. If he keeps going it’s inevitable he’s going to join the first-team very soon.<\/p>\n And when he does, it’s only up to him to determine how far he will go.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd34 Shop the LFC 2025\/26 adidas home range<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb Liverpool have a NEW right-back and he’s the best in the world <\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb Marc Guehi is COMING: Liverpool will agree deal to sign England star<\/a><\/p>\n