Liverpool have swooped for American teenager Villyan Bijev.
KMPH Fox 26 says Bijev has signed a three-year contract with a two-year option, and his high school coach and former MLS midfielder Chad McCarty confirmed the information to the television station.
The striker will avoid any work permit issues because he holds Bulgarian citizenship through his father, Chris, who was born in Bulgaria and is now a renowned attorney in Northern California specialising in immigration and nationality issues.
USA U18 international Bijev won the contract after impressing in trials at Liverpool earlier this year.
