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title: "Peterborough chairman shares verdict on Liverpool target Ricky-Jade Jones"
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author: "Oliver Birch"
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published: "2019-12-23T06:30:00Z"
modified: "2019-12-23T06:30:00Z"
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# Peterborough chairman shares verdict on Liverpool target Ricky-Jade Jones

Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony has shared his thoughts on the highly rated Posh striker Ricky-Jade Jones, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool.

The 17-year-old is widely regarded as one of the most promising talents emerging from the EFL, leading to the likes of [Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United showing an interest](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2019/11/27/liverpool-tracking-peterborough-forward-ricky-jade-jones/) in him.

And Posh chairman MacAnthony believes the striker has the ability to go to “the top” but claims he will stay with the League One outfit in January despite the interest in him.

> Twitter: Can be as good as anything we have ever produced & most pace on any striker in the EFL. Very confident this kid wil… https://t.co/UBaMFmLTGU (@DMAC102)

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MacAnthony is certainly lavishing high praise on Jade-Jones to suggest he could be one of the best players to have progressed through the club’s academy.

And while the Posh chairman believes the striker will remain at the club long enough to play “plenty of games,” a big offer from Liverpool in January could tempt him into selling his star asset.