Liverpool Next Big Thing Ejaria Did Not Complain When He Was Dumped By Arsenal

Former Liverpool striker Neil Mellor is pleased with the progress made by Ovie Ejaria for club and country so far this season.

The 18-year-old first made his competitive debut for the Reds in the League Cup victory against Derby County in September before scoring in his second game for the England U20 national team on Monday.

Liverpool’s gain is Arsenal’s loss, with the Gunners allowing Ejaria to depart the club in 2014, but the youngster picked up the pieces and has blossomed into one of the top teenagers in England.

“Ovie has shown how much by leaving an environment where he was comfortable and coming to the north west to try to fulfill his potential, ” Mellor said to liverpoolfc.com.
 
“He didn’t sulk or spit his dummy out when Arsenal let him go. Instead he got on with it and now he’s reaping the rewards.

“If he continues to show the same approach, work hard and avoid the inevitable distractions that come along, he can go far.”

London-born Ejaria trained with Manchester City’s Iheanacho, Watford’s Isaac Success and Liverpool’s Awoniyi in the summer of 2013 at a Nigeria U17s get-together but missed out on the squad that represented the country in the World Cup in United Arab Emirates.

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