Liverpool are in the market for young talent despite their big plans for the first team, but Chelsea are set to beat them to the signature of a top Championship talent. The Blues are on the cusp of signing a teenage prodigy who was also wanted on Merseyside.
Their pursuit of Florian Wirtz is the talk of English football at the moment, but Liverpool are still on the lookout for stocking up their academy with young talent.
The Merseyside giants are intent on picking up some top young players from across the world before their value explodes in the coming years, and keep a conveyor belt of players ready to get into the first team.
However, Liverpool are set to miss out on a top Championship talent this summer as Chelsea are on the verge of signing this teenager from Preston in the ongoing transfer window.
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Liverpool miss out on Kian Best to Chelsea
Kian Best’s contract at Preston is up at the end of the month, and the club have already announced that the 19-year-old will be leaving the club.
He has been on the radar of several Premier League clubs. Liverpool have been monitoring him closely, and even Newcastle United are interested in the young defender.
Best is aware of the interest from the Premier League, and Liverpool have been plotting to take him to Merseyside in the ongoing transfer window.
However, according to EFL Analysis, Best has held talks with Chelsea and is close to agreeing a deal to move to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have been closely assessing him, and have moved quickly to try and get a deal over the line to finalise his arrival in the coming days.
Best is close to joining the west London club, and will link up with Chelsea’s Under-21 side before being given an opportunity in the first team.
With Liverpool set to sign Milos Kerkez this summer, it seems the young left-back felt that he had more of a chance to break into the Chelsea first team sooner.
