Overview
- Reports on June 9–10 say Liverpool have begun formal contract talks with 16-year-old Xavier Parker and his representatives as they pursue a move from Manchester City.
- Multiple outlets report Parker is widely expected to leave the City academy when his contract expires on June 30, which shifts negotiating power toward the player and his camp.
- Manchester City are described by reporters as "actively working hard" to agree fresh terms for Parker and have started scouting alternative youth targets in case he departs.
- Parker is a England youth international who joined City from West Ham in 2024, is praised for goal contributions at under-18 level and is reported to be a boyhood Liverpool fan, a personal factor that could influence his choice.
- Because Parker is under 18 any move would follow youth transfer and training-compensation rules rather than a senior transfer fee and this contest fits Liverpool’s recent pattern of recruiting high-rated British academy youngsters, so the next development to watch is whether a deal is confirmed before June 30.