Liverpool is making progress on establishing grounds to negotiate a deal for Birmingham City winger Nathan Redmond, who is being valued at £10 million by the midlands club.
Redmond has 2 years remaining on his current deal at St. Andrew’s, but has recently attracted interest from Manchester City and other Premier League clubs. His development through the youth system at Birmingham eventually led to him being handed his debut in August 2010, aged 16 years and 56 days.
Since then, nineteen appearances and two goals have helped Redmond get himself noticed by some elite clubs in the Premier League. Still just 17, Redmond has been likened to “one of those wingers like an Aaron Lennon or an Ashley Young,” by Birmingham Academy manager Terry Westley.
Former manager Alex McLeish expressed his delight over the progress of the talented youngster, claiming; “Has he got a big future? It looks like it. He's electric. He's a right winger but he showed his versatility coming in off the left and going in and hitting shots.”
Liverpool reportedly made an enquiry in the summer about Redmond’s availability, although found themselves snubbed by Birmingham boss Chris Hughton who wanted to see how Redmond developed in the early stages of this season.
However, with Hughton fully aware that the club will likely sell given the financial incentives of agreeing a deal with either Liverpool or Manchester City, a deal for the England youth international looks highly likely.
Liverpool already trumped Manchester City in a deal agreed with 16-year-old Wycombe youngster Jordan Ibe, and it has been suggested that Redmond is favouring the same path.
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