Fulham DESPERATE to keep 'jewel' wanted by Liverpool
According to TBR Football, young midfield talent Seth Ridgeon is someone Liverpool are considering.
The Reds are accompanied by Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City, Newcastle and Aston Villa, alongside Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund. He is in demand.
Fulham consider him to be the 'crown jewel' of their academy and it will concern the Cottagers that he is 'weighing up his substantial options ahead of committing to Fulham or moving elsewhere'.
The 16-year-old plays in attacking midfield and he's already got a taste of playing under-21 football.
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