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title: "Liverpool sign 17-year-old Bobby Duncan"
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published: "2018-06-27T16:26:03Z"
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# Liverpool sign 17-year-old Bobby Duncan

Liverpool have signed England Under-17 star Bobby Duncan, [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/06/27/liverpool-sign-manchester-citys-england-youth-star-bobby-duncan/) reports.

Duncan, the cousin of Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, left Manchester City earlier this summer and had now signed a professional contract with Liverpool who have paid £200,000 for the youngster.

The 17-year-old had been keen to depart City this summer and had been training away from the club for the last few months.

![Tony Marshall/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/06/958171744.jpg)

Earlier this week, Duncan took to social media to announce his departure from City, a club that he joined aged just 11.

> It’s been an amazing six years at Manchester City.

> It was a difficult decision for me and my family but the time is right for a new challenge and fulfil my dreams and potential elsewhere.

Duncan was consistently linked with a move to Liverpool last season due to his relations with club legend Gerrard, and now the 17-year-old has indeed decided that his route to playing Premier League football lies with the Merseyside club.

Duncan has regularly featured for England’s Under-16 squad and became the first Englishman to score a hat-trick against Brazil.