Liverpool are always on the hunt for the next best thing, the academy has been stacked with promising youngsters in recent seasons. The Reds are allegedly keen on further bolstering the ranks, according to the ECHO, Liverpool are tracking Carney Chukwuemeka.
Academy recruitment
Liverpool have been steadily adding wonderkids to the academy over the past few years.
One notable summer saw Sepp van den Berg arrive as a record breaking teenager from PEC Zwolle.
Whilst Harvey Elliott was signed from Fulham in the same window.
Since then we’ve brought in Marcelo Pitaluga to become heir to Alisson Becker and we’ve signed the ‘Polish Messi’ Mateusz Musialowski from SMS Lodz among other top talents.
Liverpool tracking Carney Chukwuemeka
Building the team of tomorrow is a job which is never finished.
According to the Liverpool ECHO the Reds are keen on another wonderkid.
Liverpool are said to be tracking Carney Chukwuemeka of Aston Villa.
The 17-year-old was dubbed the best in the country for his age by managing director Christian Purslow.
The centre midfielder can play in the middle, behind or in front of the midfield.
His impressive progress in the academy has already earned him two sub appearances in the Premier League.
What RTK has to say
This would be an exciting signing from Liverpool.
The youngster is one of the brightest prospects in the country.
If Kopites are interested in just how good he is then they can tune in the FA Youth Cup final tonight.
Chukwuemeka will be facing Liverpool in the showpiece event, his midfield battle with James Balagizi should be an interesting one.
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