Kopites will love what Cesc Fabregas has said about Liverpool-linked wonderkid Pedri.
Back in April it was reported that Barcelona were moving to offer the 18-year-old attacking midfielder a new contract to try and ward off interest in one of their latest home-grown heroes from Jurgen Klopp.
As well as a bag of tricks on the ball, the youngster might offer Reds fans something extra they crave in their players though.
Whether it was Tommy Smith, Graeme Souness or Luis Suarez, many Liverpool supporters over the years have appreciated footballers who have an edge to their game and despite his tender years, Pedri might fit the bill in this respect.
HITC quote Fabregas – who despite being part of ‘La Masia’, Barcelona’s fabled youth academy, swapped the Catalan giants for Arsenal as a teenager before later returning for a three-year stint at the Camp Nou between 2011-14 ahead of a second Premier League spell with Chelsea – as telling BBC Sport: “I love the fact he’s playing [for Spainat the Euros].
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"Like Arsene Wenger said to me, age is just a number, if you are good enough you are ready to play.
“He has fantastic personality, he runs with the ball, he takes risks, he goes forward, he makes runs at pace and works hard for the team.
“When I speak to some of my friends at the club, they say that he sometimes gives something to the older players and he has a nasty side, like I used to have at 17! I like that.
“He takes people on and likes to move with the ball, it feels like he’s walking with water on the ball.”
