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Liverpool is not on the brink of signing Gabriel Schluter, but the club is a firm admirer of the Blackpool teenager.

It was reported by one outlet on Friday that Liverpool had agreed a deal to sign 16-year-old Schluter for a six-figure fee, with a medical scheduled for next week.

However, The Athletic's James Pearce shut down that report, writing on X: "Liverpool looked at Blackpool teenager Gabriel Schluter and admire him, but told suggestions that a deal to buy him is either done or even close to being done is wide of the mark."

Schluter made his first-team debut for Palace in an EFL Trophy game against Liverpool's Under-21s this season, and he is very highly regarded by the Bloomfield Road club.

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Schluter operates as a left-sided midfielder or a winger, having risen through the ranks at Blackpool and been named as the club’s Under-15 Players’ Player of the Year in 2024.

Blackpool head coach Steve Bruce addressed interest from big clubs in Schluter last year, as he spoke about the difficulties clubs like Blackpool face when it comes to keeping hold of exciting young talent.

“It’s a difficult thing that any academy faces," Bruce said.

I played him because I’d heard some very good things about him.

“This is the problem we all face

They get to a certain age and there’s this stupid loophole where teams can come in and nick them off us.

“It’s a crazy rule, and it shouldn’t be allowed

I’ve been at clubs where players have been there since they were eight-years-old, and they get to 16 and the big boys come calling so you lose them.

“It’s frustrating for everyone concerned because there’s nothing like a young player coming through, as we’ve seen with Terry (Bondo) in the last few weeks.

“If a Premier League team comes calling, then we understand

It wouldn’t surprise me if the kid had suitors from a higher level because he’s a very good footballer.

“If you’ve got a good young player, it doesn’t take long for the football world to know where they are - it’s a small pool we pick from.”