Liverpool are targeting Crystal Palace youngster Wilfried Zaha as the Anfield side continues to plan for the future and will reportedly make a bid for the England Under 19 international in January.The teenage attacker has impressed many with this performances for Palace this season and is now a regular in Dougie Freedman’s first team plans and is now said to be on the radar of many Premier League sides who have taken a keen interest in his services.
Liverpool’s director of football Damien Comolli has sent scouts to monitor the youngster’s progress and with a number of prospective suitors said to be beating a path to Zaha’s door the Merseyside club are keen to register their interest and make a significant bid for the adaptable starlet.
The Ivory Coast born 19 year old spent much of last season making an impact coming off the bench but has been a virtual ever present for Crystal Palace this season and has been showing growing maturity and his performances in the club’s Carling Cup run have drawn glowing praise.
Kenny Dalglish has blooded a number of youngsters in his first team and the likes of Martin Kelly, John Flanagan, Jack Robinson and Jay Spearing have made the jump from the club’s academy to the Premier League with aplomb and the Liverpool boss is keen to bring in quality youngsters to compliment those coming through the ranks.
Liverpool have invested in the likes of Jordan Henderson, Andy Carroll and Sebastian Coates in 2011 and they are now hoping to bring in Zaha, who can play either as an orthodox striker or out wide and appear to have the potential to make the step up to the top tier.
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