The Premier League giants have been alerted to another teenage prodigy raising eyebrows in the youth echelons of football, with Chelsea and Liverpool reportedly in pursuit of Charlton Athletic’s 15-year-old wonderkid Joe Gomez.
The 15-year-old is scheduled to play for England against Wales in an U16 fixture later this evening, and the Daily Mail report that scouts from the two Premier League clubs will be in attendance to see what the Charlton scholar is capable of.
The 15-year-old defender, who has also predictably caught the eye of the scouting teams at Manchester City and Arsenal, has been watched and rated in a number of his outings for Charlton’s U18 side, for whom he is a regular in despite his tender years.
Gomez is yet to sign a professional contract with the Addicks – due to his age – and the host of Premier League admirers are hopeful of convincing the promising youngster to opt for their club. However Chris Powell’s side remains hopeful the youngster will choose to continue his football education at the Valley, for the time being at least.
A number of young stars have been plucked from Charlton Athletic by Premier League clubs in recent years. Arsenal swooped for Carl Jenkinson in 2011 after the youngster impressed scouts, while Manchester United similarly raided the club for then-16-year-old Sean McGinty, who spent three years in Charlton’s academy.
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