Liverpool are ahead of Chelsea and Manchester United in what is a three-way race to sign Newcastle’s teenage midfielder Bobby Clark in this summer’s transfer window.
Reports from the Daily Mail claim that Jurgen Klopp’s side are leading the race to land the signature of Clark who at just 16 years of age has displayed a fantastic ability to control the tempo of the game from the centre of the park.
The young England international midfield talent has his suitors in the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Manchester United joining the Reds in the chase for the teenage starlet ahead of the start of the new season.
Liverpool are backed to be in the driving seat to sign the Newcastle United player with Jurgen Klopp known to give budding youngsters a chance to showcase their ability in the first-team ranks on Merseyside which is believed to be a pivotal factor behind Clark closing in on a move to Anfield.
Klopp has been linked with a host of top midfield names across Europe with a big-name signing the need of the hour on Merseyside in light of the long-serving Liverpool midfield man Gini Wijnaldum signing for Paris Saint-Germain this summer.