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Manchester United and Liverpool interested in Derby County youngster Kaide Gordon

According to Sky Sports’ Rob Dorsett, Manchester United and Liverpool are monitoring Derby County youngster Kaide Gordon, who has been described as the “best 16-year-old in the country.”

The 16-year-old Gordon came through the youth ranks at Derby County. Despite his age, the attacking midfielder as already broken into the Rams’ U18 side, scoring three goals in eight games.

Gordon was named the Rams’ Academy Player of the Year for last season. The attacking midfielder broke into Derby’s first-team in the ongoing campaign, making a substitute appearance in the 4-0 win over Birmingham City. He also has two caps for the England U16 side.

Gordon is held in the highest of regards at Pride Park, with the newly-appointed manager and former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney being mighty impressed with the youngster.

Now both Manchester United and Liverpool have taken a liking to the versatile youngster, who could be available for a seven-figure sum in the January transfer window.

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We have been strengthening our youth squad quite heavily in the past few months. And adding someone like Gordon, who has already impressed club legend Rooney, would be another step in the right direction. However, the competition from Liverpool will make things tricky.