KOP TOP BEN RACE Liverpool beating Chelsea in transfer race for 15-year-old Exeter wonderkid Ben Chrisene after Merseyside visit

Posted Friday, October 18, 2019 by Thesun.co.uk

Liverpool have leapt to the front of the race for Exeter City babe Ben Chrisene - after bringing him up to Merseyside.

Midfield talent Chrisene, 15, is already the youngest ever player to appear for the Devon side and an England youth cap.

KOP TOP BEN RACE Liverpool beating Chelsea in transfer race for 15-year-old Exeter wonderkid Ben Chrisene after Merseyside visit
League Two promotion hunters Exeter could lose Ben Chrisene to a Prem club Credit: Pinnacle Photo Agency

And now the Kop want to beat Chelsea to his signature, with an invite to play for their youth team this weekend.

Exeter know their latest discovery will leave and are cooperating with the move as long as they collect a decent sum.

Liverpool have been after Chrisene for months but Frank Lampard took a personal interest by contacting the kid who followed Ethan Ampadu through the Exeter ranks.

And the chance to play for them to impress and possibly clinch the move is the most positive sign for them yet.

HISTORY MAKER

Chrisene made history with his debut for Exeter in their 4-1 Carabao Cup loss at Coventry in August.

That led to a training invite from Chelsea, who are bringing youngsters through far more quickly under Lampard.

Southampton and Bayern Munich have also been linked with Chrisene.

Meanwhile, former Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho could return to the Premier League if Bayern decline to turn his season's loan from Barcelona into a £105million permanent deal.

Tottenham and Arsenal have been the clubs most linked with the 27-year-old.

But Chelsea - despite their current transfer ban - and even Liverpool have also shown reported interest.