Reds eye Spanish starlet

18 February 2009 11:42
iverpool are understood to have a preferential option to sign Espanyol wonder kid Oscar Sielva.[LNB] The 17-year-old is hot property in Spain and Reds boss Rafa Benitez is thought to have made enquires when landing Albert Riera in the summer.[LNB]Sielva, who played against Manchester United in a pre-season friendly, is an attacking midfielder and is valued at around £2million.[LNB]Meanwhile, 12-year-old Esbjerg GF goalkeeper Mark Thomsen is set to undergo a trial at Anfield in a bid to impress the club's youth coaches.[LNB]Liverpool do not sign foreign players under the age of 16, but Thomsen has already impressed one of the Premier League outfit's talent scouts, Jimmy Hansen.[LNB]"I could see that Mark has the possibilities and the force that is necessary," Hansen told Jydske Vestkysten.[LNB]"When I saw him again later, I noticed great improvements."[LNB]

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