Story byDon't forget! Special winger is coming to LiverpoolAnfield WatchThu, January 15, 2026 at 8:35 AM UTC·2 min readPrior to Brexit, and prior to the introduction of the ESC exemption rule, Liverpool were not able to sign young talents like Ndiaye so smoothly. Taiwo Awoniyi was the only other player the club signed directly from Nigeria and he had to go on several loan spells before he ultimately was able to sign for a Premier League club. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBy that point though he had joined Nottingham Forest and not Liverpool. And he had been on so many loan spells that we've lost count of it. Imagine how differently his career might have looked had he been able to immediately join Liverpool. That's what Ndiaye is now going to be able to do, and that's a huge advantage in favour of him and the Reds.