Borussia Dortmund lead Premier League and European giants in race for 16-year-old Port Vale wonderkid Liam Brazier
BORUSSIA DORTMUND head a pack of top European and Premier League clubs chasing Port Vale wonderkid Liam Brazier.
The 16-year-old attacking midfielder can’t sign pro forms until he turns 17 next month.
But Port Vale are desperate to sign the youngster up and then cash in.
SunSport understands the League One club can sell him in a £750,000 transfer to one of the stellar clubs currently tracking him.
Brazier made his Vale debut against Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Trophy in September.
The playmaker – who has even been compared to a young Jack Grealish – has gone on to make two further appearances in the competition.
However, his form in those games and for Vale’s reserves has attracted attention from some of Europe’s biggest hitters.
Premier League clubs Brentford, Wolves, West Ham, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Fulham are all keeping tabs on the fledgling talent.
However, Champions League giants Dortmund are currently favourites to lure the kid to the Bundesliga, ahead of German rivals Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen.
Other top European outfits, including PSG, Marseille, Nice, Juventus, Benfica and Rangers are also well aware of Brazier’s progress.
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Dortmund are currently at the front of the queue for Brazier and could sign the youngster in January and allow him to stay at Vale Park until the end of the season.
Brazier has been on the brink of a call-up to England’s Under-17s.
However, some niggling injuries mean he is still patiently waiting for his international breakthrough.
But that hasn’t stopped the kid from racking up six goals and seven assists for Port Vale youngsters in his breakthrough season.