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Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal reportedly want Vilius Piliukaitis

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Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are among clubs reportedly interested in Blackburn Rovers youngster Vilius Piliukaitis.

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Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are among the clubs interested in Blackburn Rovers forward Vilius Piliukaitis, according to TEAMtalk.

Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are also reported to be interest in the 17-year-old Blackburn forward.

Piliukaitis moved to Rovers in the Championship from the Lithuanian National Football Academy in the summer transfer window.

It was only a loan deal, with Blackburn having the option to make it permanent, and now Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal, United, City and Chelsea all are claimed to be keeping tabs on the talented and promising teenager.

According to TEAMtalk, both Liverpool and Tottenham wanted to sign the youngster before he switched to Blackburn, and that the two clubs are set to go to war over the young prospect.

A general view (GV) of Anfield Stadium prior to the Group C match of the UEFA Champions League between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield on September 18, 2018 in Liverpool,...

Promising talent

Piliukaitis has been playing well for the Blackburn Under-18 side so far this season and is one of the top prospects in the EFL.

With the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham and United all claimed to be interested in the 17-year-old, it could be tough for Rovers to convince him to sign a permanent contract with them.

A general view of Wembley Stadium ahead of the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City on October 29, 2018 in London, United Kingdom.