Liverpool beat Barcelona and Real Madrid to sign Spanish teen star Suso

have agreed a deal to sign a 16-year-old Spanish starlet courted by Real Madrid and Barcelona. LIVERPOOL V CHELSEA (1-1) 1st leg semi-final Champions League at Anfield. 22/04/08 Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez Picture by IAN HODGSON/DAILY MAIL Cadiz academy midfielder Jesus Fernandez Saez, nicknamed Suso, is expected to sign a five-year contract at Anfield. Employment laws meant Suso was not on a professional contract and also made it difficult for him to sign for another Spanish club, giving Liverpool the advantage in negotiations. Cadiz sporting director Julio Peguero said the Spanish second division club had done everything possible to keep him. ‘The football laws for players of this age are…

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