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title: "LFC linked with move for teenager Longonda – the next great Reds youngster?"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2019-08-21T11:00:26Z"
modified: "2019-08-21T11:00:26Z"
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# LFC linked with move for teenager Longonda – the next great Reds youngster?

Jean-Pierre Longonda would be an exciting signing by Liverpool, joining a number of other hugely talented long-term prospects at Anfield.

According to [https://www.footmercato.net/flash-mercato/info-fm-losc-une-offre-en-serie-a-et-des-pretendants-pour-jean-pierre-longonda_261484](https://www.footmercato.net/flash-mercato/info-fm-losc-une-offre-en-serie-a-et-des-pretendants-pour-jean-pierre-longonda_261484)*[Foot Mercato,](https://www.footmercato.net/flash-mercato/info-fm-losc-une-offre-en-serie-a-et-des-pretendants-pour-jean-pierre-longonda_261484)* the Reds are locked in a battle with rivals Manchester United for the Lille starlet’s signature.

Chelsea are also thought to be in the running for the 17-year-old, who is a midfielder.

There has been a bid from an unnamed Serie A, too, but Longonda’s preference could be the Premier League.

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The teenager wouldn’t be a signing that would affect the present, with his potential arrival very much a long-term solution.

Liverpool have made it clear that they are planning on remaining a force in the future, bringing in highly-rated young pair Sepp van den Berg and Harvey Elliott this summer.

Longonda could be the latest to add to a growing list of young Anfield hopefuls, eventually replacing the likes of Jordan Henderson, Gini Wijnaldum and James Milner in the Reds’ squad.

His performances in defensive midfield for Belgium’s under-17s have caught the eye and his reputation is only growing.

Lille are yet to offer Longonda a professional contract and Liverpool could swoop, in what would be a significant piece of business.