Liverpool CANNOT let £37m wonderkid join Premier League rivals

Liverpool have acquired a reputation in the past few seasons as one of the finest finishing schools in the world for emerging young talents.

The likes of Harvey Elliott and Conor Bradley have been set on the pathway towards becoming first-team players following their transfers from other clubs around Britain and Ireland.

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Last summer Rio Ngumoha was added to the ranks from Chelsea, with hopes high inside the club that he can be a first-team star in the future. But the Reds are not going to rest on their laurels and the recruitment process is never-ending.

Liverpool keen on Sunderland's Chris Rigg

They have been linked once again with some of the finest young talents around although it doesn’t appear there will be any bargain fees this time.

Firstly, Liverpool have again been associated with a move for Southampton winger Tyler Dibling. He could be available for transfer in the event the Saints are relegated from the Premier League and the south coast club are reported to value their crown jewel at £55 million.

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Liverpool look likely to face competition from Tottenham for the England under-19 international, another club who have been hoovering up the young talents from around Britain and Ireland in recent seasons.

And the Reds need to pay attention to Spurs in the chase for yet another young English international in the shape of Chris Rigg.

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That’s because Fichajes is claiming that Spurs have lodged a €45m (£37m) bid for the Sunderland midfielder, who scored on his England U19 debut against Portugal this week.

Liverpool have long been linked with Rigg but now competition appears to be hotting up for the 17-year-old prodigy. A tenacious left-footed midfield player, Rigg has been described as a complete all-rounder with a maturity beyond his years.

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"He’s got a wonderful left foot. He looks like someone who is going to play with that silkiness, with the passing on his left foot, and he looks to have that tiger in him as well. He wants to tackle everyone. It’s not a bad mix for a midfielder,” said former Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray to the BBC about Rigg following his first-team debut.

Tipped as an England first-team star of the future, Rigg has already played for the Black Cats on 55 occasions, spearheading their Championship promotion campaign this term.

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Liverpool are going to have to dig deep to ensure Rigg moves to Anfield rather than to North London this summer but there is also a danger that West Ham and Manchester United make a move.