Liverpool FC remain on the verge of completing the coveted signing of Derby County’s 16-year-old starlet Kaide Gordon, according to reports from the Daily Mail.
Jurgen Klopp’s Merseyside outfit had been long involved in the chase for the teenage forward alongside top-flight foes Manchester United and look set to seal Gordan’s signature ahead of the Old Trafford giants.
Derby’s recent financial struggles have played a major role in the talks between the two English clubs coming to a swift conclusion, with the Championship club believed to be pocketing a fee in the region of £1 million-plus add-ons further amounting to £3 million.
Gordan’s breakthrough into the first-team ranks at Derby County has attributed to a host of sides across the country wanting to make a move for the attacker and the Merseyside Reds have leapfrogged the other clubs in a concrete approach for the highly-promising talent.
An agreement between Derby and Liverpool FC is tipped to reach a conclusive understanding within the next 48 hours and Gordan’s move to Anfield should see the 16-year-old link up with a number of quality youth talents in the academy setup of the Premier League holders.
