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Peruvian youngster Renato Tapia misses out on Liverpool move due to computer science

Peruvian youngster Renato Tapia has seen a move to Liverpool fall through.

The People says Liverpool are pulling out of a deal for Peruvian kid Renato Tapia - because their computer said no.

The 16-year-old centre-half starred at the World Youth Cup and also impressed during a trial match on Merseyside.

But Anfield staff ran some in-house assessments on his weight and height to determine how big he will become ... and decided Tapia would never be strong enough for the Premier League.

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