Kaide Gordon has been told that he has joined 'one of the biggest clubs in the world' after completing his move to Liverpool from Derby County.
The Rams announced the transfer of the 16-year-old on Friday night for an initial fee of £1million, which could rise to £3million with add-ons.
Manchester United and Tottenham were also in the race for the highly-rated teen, who was described as 'one of the best trainers' in his squad by Derby boss Wayne Rooney.
The youngster made his senior debut for the Rams in late December, coming off the bench in the closing stages of the 4-0 win over Birmingham City.
Gordon has impressed for Derby’s Under-18s this season, where he has scored three goals in five appearances, and former Rams coach Kevin Phillips believes the transfer is a 'great opportunity' for the teenager.
“It is a real shame but finances are difficult,” the former Premier League forward told Football Insider. “It is brilliant for the lad though. I know him and I know his parents because he was at the academy with my lad. It is a great opportunity for the kid.
“They will be absolutely delighted to be joining one of the biggest clubs in the world. You could see that he had ability when he was coming through.
“Derby have been known for bringing their youngsters into the first team and then selling them on. It is disappointing to see him leave at such a young age from a Derby point of view.”
Gordon is comfortable in a number of roles across the attack and has a wand of a left foot similar to Mohamed Salah's.
"His [biggest strength] is his dribbling skills - he is a very agile player and he has a bit of pace about him as well,” Derby Academy expert Jack Hasler told a special Blood Red podcast last month.
"In terms of the skills he has now, and at the age of 16, he is a top-quality player. He has a good eye for goal and he creates goals for his teammates.
"If he was to bulk up a bit, he could, in terms of a Liverpool player, be similar to Mohamed Salah in that he has that left foot that is really special.
"He is always going to score and create, but if you look at someone like [Mason] Greenwood, he is good with both feet now and that is something that Gordon would be looking to do."
