Barcelona eye Liverpool starlet

Jack Ottman 6 years ago 2.3k
Barcelona are reportedly interested in 18-year-old Woodburn. AFP

Liverpool youngster Ben Woodburn has attracted transfer interest from Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.

18-year-old Woodburn only made his breakthrough into senior football last season, but is being scouted by the Catalan giants, according to Spanish publication 'Don Balon'.

The Wales international has reportedly been on Barca's radar since he was just 12 years old, and they could make a move for him in the coming months.  

Woodburn made a big impression after rising through the youth ranks and making it into Liverpool's first-team squad last season.

He became the youngest goalscorer in the cub's history when he scored against Leeds in the EFL Cup and was then called up to the senior Wales squad by Chris Coleman.

The teenager took to the international stage like a duck to water and scored the winner in Wales' 1-0 win over Austria on his debut for the national side in September.

 

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