Liverpool have secured a deal to sign Blackpool’s highly-rated youngster Gabriel Schluter, sources have confirmed to Football Insider.
The Premier League champions have agreed to pay a six-figure sum to Blackpool for the talented teenager, who is scheduled to undergo a medical on Merseyside next week.
The 16-year-old midfielder has attracted interest from several clubs higher up the football ladder due to his standout performances for Blackpool’s academy.
Schluter made his senior debut for Blackpool last November, coming off the bench during an EFL Trophy match — notably against Liverpool’s Under-21 team at Bloomfield Road.
Following that appearance, Blackpool manager Steve Bruce admitted in December 2024 that he wouldn’t be shocked if the youngster made a move to a Premier League side.
As previously reported by Football Insider on 4 December, Fulham and Stockport County were also interested in signing the winger.
However, it is Liverpool who have made the decisive move following Schluter’s impressive displays at youth level.
Liverpool continues its tradition of promoting young talents, having developed the likes of Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Conor Bradley, Caoimhin Kelleher, Jarell Quansah, and star right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold from their academy.
Additionally, Football Insider reported on 26 June that Liverpool have opened contract extension talks with academy graduate Owen Beck before a potential loan move.
Meanwhile, Harvey Elliott, one of Liverpool’s most successful recent academy graduates, could be on his way out. Brighton are reportedly confident of securing a deal for the 22-year-old, with Liverpool valuing him at £40 million. Brighton are considered one of the leading contenders to sign him before the summer transfer deadline on 1 September