Reds target young duo

England youngsters Connor Wickham and Wilfried Zaha appear to be on the Liverpool radar after they were reportedly viewed at close quarters by Kenny Dalglish.

The teenage duo played for England U19s against their German counterparts in Chesterfield on Tuesday night and, according to the Daily Mail, Dalglish was in the stands to cast his expert eye over the starlets.

Ipswich striker, Wickham, is known to have been in the sights of Liverpool for a number of months and they will reportedly have to fight off interest from Arsenal to seal a deal for the 17-year-old.

Zaha, 18, has also been previously linked with a move to Anfield after a string of impressive displays for npower Championship outfit, Crystal Palace.

Greater focus on the acquisition and development of young talent was outlined as top-priority by Liverpool owners New England Sports Ventures when they bought the club last year and moves for Wickham and Zaha would go some way to fulfilling that promise.

Source: Givemefootball.com

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