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title: "Virals: Liverpool ‘closing in’ on Newcastle United starlet Bobby Clark"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-07-23T07:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-07-23T07:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Liverpool ‘closing in’ on Newcastle United starlet Bobby Clark

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/07/22/virals-wolves-reportedly-tempted-to-sell-liverpool-target-pedro-neto/) are reportedly leading the race to sign Newcastle United prospect Bobby Clark.

The Reds have been installed frontrunners [ahead of interest](https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/exclusive-newcastle-hero-clark-rubbishes-chelsea-man-utd-interest-in-son-bobby-4308346) from Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Bayern Munich in recent months.

Son of Magpies legend Lee Clark, the 16-year-old sensation has been [involved at youth level](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bobby-clark/nationalmannschaft/spieler/712117/verein_id/30322) for both club and country.

According to a report from the [Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-sign-winger-newcastle-united-21122732.amp?__twitter_impression=true), as cited by [Paul Gorst](https://twitter.com/ptgorst/status/1418275796809134083) on Twitter, the Anfield club could be set to land the teenager.

> Twitter: Liverpool are closing in on the signing of 16-year-old winger Bobby Clark, son of former Newcastle man, Lee.
>
> https://t.co/4vE8Ffs8vv (@ptgorst)

The report claims the move for Clark is likely to be ‘completed soon’ as Liverpool continue the policy of [signing talented youngsters](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool-jugend/alletransfers/verein/50906).

[Described](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7714221/Tottenham-join-race-sign-Newcastle-starlet-Bobby-Clark.html) as the Toon club’s ‘best schoolboy prospect’ in 2019, the winger made a [debut](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/west-bromwich-albion-u18_newcastle-united-u18/index/spielbericht/3252326) aged 14 in the U18 Premier League.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Having landed Calum Scanlon, Kaide Gordon and [Marcelo Pitaluga](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/marcelo-pitaluga-makes-debut-new-19322978) in the last 12 months, there is a clear objective to strengthen the youth ranks and ultimately the prospects at the club.

Clark follows the [likes of Harvey Elliott](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/437550-harvey-elliott-signs-new-long-term-liverpool-contract) in making the move to Merseyside in order to continue to develop under the excellent auspice of the Reds’ academy.

Whilst little is known of the teenager’s ability, the [Newcastle Chronicle](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-bobby-clark-debut-16852542) stated that the ‘exciting’ ace scored ‘goals galore’ for the Newcastle Under 15s.

Back to more immediate first-team matters, [Jurgen Klopp](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/07/22/virals-jurgen-klopp-shares-moment-with-ben-davies-ahead-of-debut/) will be hoping signings in the way of senior options are also forthcoming as the side [prepare to face Mainz 05](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/438259-live-on-friday-watch-liverpool-v-fsv-mainz-05) this afternoon in Austria.