Wycombe Wanderers have announced Liverpool have signed highly-rated teenager Jordan Ibe.
As revealed by skysports.com earlier this month, Liverpool has won the race for the 16-year-old, fending off interest from a number of their Premier League rivals.
Ibe became Wycombe's youngest-ever goalscorer when he netted against Sheffield Wednesday in October aged 15 years and 325 days on his first start for the club.
Liverpool have shown in recent months they are planning to bring in the best young British talent around and Ibe is the latest new face to make the move to Merseyside.
Wycombe boss Gary Waddock admits they could not stand in Ibe's way of a move to Anfield and he has tipped him for a big future in the game.
"It's a fantastic move for him. He's a phenomenal talent which is why we gave him a chance to show what he can do at first-team level," Waddock told the club's official website.
"Obviously we wanted to keep him, but we didn't want to stand in the way of an opportunity he deserves.
"I have no doubt in my mind that he will go on to become a big star and I will be keeping a close eye on his progress. I would like to wish him and his family all the best for the future."
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