Arsenal and Liverpool are reportedly vying for 18-year-old Norwegian prodigy Andreas Schjelderup, dubbed the ‘next Haaland’.
According to Calciomercatoweb, Arsenal and Liverpool are among some top clubs vying to sign Andreas Schjelderup from Norwegian club Nordsjaelland. Apart from the Premier League duo, top clubs from Italy and Spain are also keen on landing the 18-year-old prodigy dubbed the ‘next Haaland’.
The transfer window might have a defined period for clubs to conduct business, but the market never shuts down. Clubs are always looking at talents to be added to their squads and often tumble upon names that could be considered a jewel for the future.
Top clubs are always keen on bringing in young talents coming into the senior fold, and one such name is Nordsjaelland sensation Andreas Schjelderup. The 18-year-old prodigy is already dubbed the ‘next Haaland’ for his likeness to the current Manchester City striker.
Having started the season well with Nordsjaelland, scoring five goals and providing an assist, Schjelderup has already emerged on the radars of top clubs across the continent. The word is that Italian clubs Juventus and Inter Milan are on the case of the 18-year-old and could make an approach at the earliest.
Meanwhile, Sevilla have already held discussions with Nordsjaelland and reportedly saw discussions escalate after a €4 million offer was rejected. The Norwegian outfit are want to recoup at least €20 million from suitors for their 18-year-old prodigy, who has a contract until 2024.
In England, Arsenal and Liverpool are reportedly eyeing Schjelderup as Mikel Arteta and Jurgen Klopp are open to adding more young talents to their respective groups. Moreover, strikers are a rare commodity, and any top club will be vying for the signature of a highly-rated youngster.
Schjelderup is one of those, and the two English clubs are already keeping him on their minds for a future approach. Arsenal, for instance, are already looking at many young talents for their offensive unit. Moreover, they are a thriving team for young strikers, as seen with the recent developments of Mika Beireth and Folarin Balogun.
Liverpool will also be keen to add to their stable of young players, with the likes of Fabio Carvalho and Harvey Elliott already thriving in the first team under Klopp this season. Bringing in a player like Schjelderup would enable the Liverpool manager to nurture him under some of his more established forwards like Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez.
Things are now calm in the chase for Schjelderup, but the situation could evolve in the coming months, probably in January. In any case, if the Norwegian prodigy remains with Nordsjaelland until the summer, when he will have a year left on his deal, with many other clubs scrambling for his signature in 2023.
