By Daily Sports on October 29, 2016
Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign 15-year-old Bury defender Emeka Obi but the move is being held up over visa issues, ESPN reports.
Obi became Bury’s youngest ever player when making his first-team debut this season aged 15 years and 86 days in the win over Morecambe in the Checkatrade Trophy.
Liverpool scouts were alerted to Obi’s potential and have moved quickly to agree a deal with the League club for the central-back to head off interest from their Premier League rivals.
Jurgen Klopp is keen to revamp the club’s youth setup and is planning to take a hands-on approach to try to help the club bring their own players into the first-team.
Liverpool will pay Bury a six-figure compensation fee for Obi with add-ons and a potential sell-on included in the deal, sources said.
However, the move has yet to be ratified as the Nigerian needs to secure a visa. (NAN)
•Photo shows Emeka Obi
Source Daily Sports
Posted October 29, 2016
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