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Liverpool Signs 17-Year-Old Colombian Midfielder for £750k

7/19/2026

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Liverpool will sign 17-year-old Colombian midfielder Samuel Martinez from Atletico Nacional for £750,000.
Martinez traveled to Merseyside to complete paperwork but will stay at Atletico Nacional for 2026-27 season.
He attracted Liverpool after Colombia beat Argentina at the Under-17 Championship in April, earning a spot at the World Cup in Qatar in November.
Liverpool’s scouting team, including Fernando Troiani, Chris Dowling and Matt Newberry, outbid European clubs for his signature.

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Liverpool will sign 17-year-old Colombian midfielder Samuel Martinez from Atletico Nacional for £750,000.
Martinez traveled to Merseyside to complete paperwork but will stay at Atletico Nacional for 2026-27 season.
He attracted Liverpool after Colombia beat Argentina at the Under-17 Championship in April, earning a spot at the World Cup in Qatar in November.
Liverpool’s scouting team, including Fernando Troiani, Chris Dowling and Matt Newberry, outbid European clubs for his signature.