Report: Liverpool about to make second signing of the summer

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The Telegraph have claimed that Liverpool are to win the race to sign Fulham youngster Harvey Elliott this summer, who is renowned for being the youngest ever Premier League player.

Elliott, 16, made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on May 4, before clocking up 16 minutes of action as Newcastle eased past Fulham with a 4-0 victory.

The young midfielder has rejected the chance to sign a scholarship with Fulham. At 16, he cannot sign professional terms with any club until he is 17 – which will be in April 2020.

His decision to remain at Fulham, the club he has played for since he was a schoolboy, had alerted Europe’s biggest clubs including Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig – but Liverpool have moved for Elliott first.

England Under-17 international Elliott is now set to sign for Liverpool, which will see Elliott sign a scholarship at Liverpool until he is old enough to earn professional terms – where will put pen to paper on a three-year contract.

TBR’s view – Sign of stature as Liverpool beat Real to Elliott

Elliott is an excellent signing, given that he has enormous potential and is already a record breaker. But what is more significant, is that Liverpool have beaten Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

The lure of both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain is enormous. These clubs have enormous history, the biggest players in the world, but Liverpool have beaten them to Elliott.

It remains to be seen if Liverpool will keep him at Melwood to begin with before sending him out on loan, or indeed into the first team.