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It looks increasingly like Liverpool have won the race to land in-demand Porto youngster Ruben Neves.

According to The Mirror, the Reds launched an informal approach to the player's camp this week and received positive feedback to open negotiations.

Liverpool's Premier League rivals Chelsea are also keen on the 18-year-old, whose agent is the world-renowned Jorge Mendes, as well as a host of other top European clubs.

New Kop boss Jurgen Klopp is reportedly willing to make Neves the highest-paid teenager in world football in order to lure him to Anfield.

Where does he play?

Defensive midfielder according to Wikipedia, exactly the area we need a decent player

He is highly rated.

Still only 18 though, should we not be targeting players more developed and ready to contribute right now? Or is he gd enough already to make a difference?

Could do with a proven player with experience though. I'm sure I read a while back, maybe last summer, we were after him for something stupid like £20m!

Just looked at some vids. He is not a proper destroyer dm. Plays the deep lying role or the pirlo role if you like. I think its a luxury. We need a pure DM.

If he fulfils his true potential then £20mil would be an absolute bargain, imagine spending that amount of someone who is first choice in central midfield for at least 5 years. (Probably before he's sold on)

Looking back how much would clubs have paid for an 18 year old Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes and so on.

I agree. But we need players for now not the future.

I have no problem speculating on such players even if they don't always work out (Markovic). But he can't be the only buy for a position that we've been crying out for quality in for three seasons or more.

Fair enough, but if he's getting games for Porto then I'd suggest he's more than good enough to become a starter for us?