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One Liverpool ace sparked fury just moments after Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-final. The Gunners reached their first Champions League final in 20 years with a victory over the Spanish outfit on Tuesday night.

The result sparked scenes of unbridled joy inside the Emirates Stadium, but also saw plenty of Arsenal fans take to social media to celebrate the victory. One of those was Joshua Abe, a member of the Liverpool youth academy, who has over 40,000 followers on Instagram.

However, Abe angered some Liverpool supporters by posting a graphic of the score to his social media page, celebrating the fact that Arsenal have progressed into the Champions League final. Interestingly, the teenager is attracting attention from Arsenal and could move to the north Londoners in the off-season.

The winger is a highly-regarded member of Liverpool's under-18s squad, and registered 11 goal contributions in 10 matches for them this season. Frustratingly, his season was ended early after picking up an injury while away with the England under-16 squad.

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Confirming the news via Instagram, he posted: "Tough one to take having my season cut short, but everything happens for a reason."

Liverpool haven't tied him down to a scholarship offer - the only contract available at his age - meaning the club face the prospect of losing him this summer. Alongside Arsenal, Manchester City have also been mooted as a potential suitor, with Abe in attendance at the Etihad Stadium for their recent Premier League clash against none other than Arsenal.

Abe has been at Liverpool since he was a young boy, with some reports suggesting he's even trained with Arne Slot's first team. Whether their charm offensive works remains to be seen, but Slot has much bigger issues to worry about right now, given Liverpool are still hunting for Champions League qualification.

Sunday's defeat to rivals Manchester United leaves them six points ahead of sixth-placed Bournemouth, with three matches of the season left to play. A victory against struggling Chelsea on Saturday should be enough for Liverpool, given their vastly superior goal difference, but the Reds do have a tricky end to the campaign.

Following the Chelsea match at Anfield, it's a trip to fellow Champions League-hopefuls Aston Villa in their penultimate match of the season, before ending the campaign at home to Brentford. There's a chance that Brentford could even be fighting for Champions League qualification by the time that match rolls around, making Saturday's meeting with Chelsea a vitally important one.