Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers sent his chief scout Barry Hunter to Milton Keynes to watch highly-rated teenager Dele Alli in action at the weekend.
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According to the Daily Mail, the Anfield club have stepped up their interest in the 17-year-old after Rodgers personally watched him last week.
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That means Hunter’s trip is Liverpool’s second to Stadium:MK in less than a week, suggesting Rodgers’ interest in the teenager is real.
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Hunter was in attendance as Alli scored in the Dons’ 3-2 win over Shrewsbury Town at the weekend.
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Rodgers had watched Alli impress in the FA Cup against Championship opposition Wigan Athletic last week.
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The report notes Liverpool were not the only club watching Alli, and they’re likely to face a battle for his signature should they lodge an official bid for the talented midfielder later this month.
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MK Dons boss Karl Robinson hailed Alli as a ‘special’ player after he established himself in the club’s team this season.
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The England under-17 international has nine caps for his country, and has scored two League One goals in 16 appearances so far in his career.
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