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Liverpool and Chelsea 'battling it out for Ajax's £30m-rated wonderkid Ryan Gravenberch, with Jurgen Klopp eyeing the 18-year-old Holland international as a replacement for Georginio Wijnaldum'

Liverpool and Chelsea are reportedly battling it out to sign Ajax teenager Ryan Gravenberch, with the Reds viewing him as a potential Georginio Wijnaldum replacement.

The midfield wonderkid, rated at around £30million, is widely considered one of the brightest prospects in European football.

Gravenberch, 18, has broken through this season, already playing 36 times in all competitions for the Dutch giants and is already capped three times for the Netherlands national team despite his tender age.

Liverpool are reportedly keen on Ryan Gravenberch (left) to replace Gini Wijnaldum (right)
Ajax midfielder Gravenberch is an international team-mate of Wijnaldum for the Netherlands
And Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is said to be keen on the 18-year-old, although Chelsea are too

And according to Gazzetta dello Sport, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Blues manager Thomas Tuchel are now set to rival each other for Gravenberch's signature.