Liverpool are monitoring developments regarding 17-year-old English Middlesbrough striker Cruz Ibeh, and Manchester City are also monitoring the situation. Premier League clubs Arsenal and Chelsea are strongly pursuing the forward. Middlesbrough are aware of the increasing interest in the academy prospect, who signed his first professional contract in November, and are determined to retain him. In the 2025/2026 season, Ibeh has scored two goals and provided three assists in 10 appearances in the U18 Premier League, adding a further three goals in three appearances in Premier League 2.