Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has joined the chase for Georgian wonderkid Zhano Ananidze.
Arsenal are already tracking the 17-year-old Spartak Moscow midfielder.
The Gunners, along with Sevilla, Juventus and AC Milan are said to be tracking the Georgia international - dubbed the new Georgi Kinkladze.
But Spartak sporting director Dmitri Popov insists the club will not listen to offers till Ananidze is at least in his 20s.
'I read the stories,' said Popov.
'The list of clubs did not surprise me, especially the first two: they are built on continually searching for new talent.
'But Spartak haven't received formal offers and we don't intend to consider them for the next three or four years.'
When he turned 12, Ananidze was attached to Georgian side Dinamo Tblisi, where he caught the attention of Ukraine giants Dynamo Kiev.
The boy spent six months a year at Kiev from 2005, but Spartak signed him up two years ago amid interest from Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and unnamed English clubs.
His agent revealed that several clubs in western Europe made enquiries, but that Spartak were the ones to formally offer him a contract.
Just eight days after his 17th birthday earlier this month, Ananidze became the youngest player to score in the Russian Premier League when netting against Lokomotiv Moscow.
He has played half a dozen senior matches and scored in a Cup match against FC Krasnodar.
Despite his inexperience, the 5ft 6in playmaker has already been capped, playing 90 minutes in the World Cup qualifying defeat by Italy last month to become Georgia's youngest international.
He is under contract till December 2014.
Arsenal are already tracking the 17-year-old Spartak Moscow midfielder.
The Gunners, along with Sevilla, Juventus and AC Milan are said to be tracking the Georgia international - dubbed the new Georgi Kinkladze.
But Spartak sporting director Dmitri Popov insists the club will not listen to offers till Ananidze is at least in his 20s.
'I read the stories,' said Popov.
'The list of clubs did not surprise me, especially the first two: they are built on continually searching for new talent.
'But Spartak haven't received formal offers and we don't intend to consider them for the next three or four years.'
When he turned 12, Ananidze was attached to Georgian side Dinamo Tblisi, where he caught the attention of Ukraine giants Dynamo Kiev.
The boy spent six months a year at Kiev from 2005, but Spartak signed him up two years ago amid interest from Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and unnamed English clubs.
His agent revealed that several clubs in western Europe made enquiries, but that Spartak were the ones to formally offer him a contract.
Just eight days after his 17th birthday earlier this month, Ananidze became the youngest player to score in the Russian Premier League when netting against Lokomotiv Moscow.
He has played half a dozen senior matches and scored in a Cup match against FC Krasnodar.
Despite his inexperience, the 5ft 6in playmaker has already been capped, playing 90 minutes in the World Cup qualifying defeat by Italy last month to become Georgia's youngest international.
He is under contract till December 2014.
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