Manchester United and Liverpool in race to sign teenage starlet Ben Brereton from Nottingham Forest
Anfield club have already seen one bid knocked back for striker and face battle with United for his signature
LIVERPOOL are facing a battle with Manchester United in their attempts to sign Nottingham Forest starlet Ben Brereton.
The Anfield club have been keeping tabs on the highly-rated striker for the past six months and had been hopeful of tempting him to Merseyside.
But now rivals United have also been alerted to Brereton's potential and have also shown their interest in taking him to Old Trafford.
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Liverpool have earmarked the 17-year-old as one to bring into their flourishing system of youngsters - and failed with a £2.5million approach for him last month.