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LONDON. − John Terry admits he was “gutted’ when Rio Ngumoha left Chelsea — and compared Liverpool’s new wonderkid to a Blues icon.

Rio Ngumoha, at 16 years and 361 days old, became Liverpool’s youngest-ever goalscorer after firing home a dramatic 100th-minute winner against Newcastle on Monday night.

Born and raised in Newham, Ngumoha joined Chelsea’s academy at just 8 years old, after previously visiting Arsenal and West Ham.

But last summer, the starlet swapped London blue for Merseyside red

Chelsea chiefs were left furious and even reportedly BANNED Liverpool scouts from attending youth matches.

Stamford Bridge legend Terry was Ngumoha’s under-14s coach at Cobham and knows first-hand just how good the starlet could be.

And JT revealed he is still in touch with Ngumoha, despite his move to Merseyside.

In an exclusive interview with SunSport, Terry said: “He is a very ambitious boy who wanted to play first-team football and believed that was his pathway into Liverpool’s first team.

“I’m still in contact with him, but he’s just a fantastic player.” – The Sun