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REVEALED: Liverpool must navigate crowded field to land Anderlecht teen Youri Tielemans

Liverpool face stiff competition for Anderlecht midfielder Youri Tielemans.

The Belgian teen, tied to Anderlecht until 2016, is looming as a January target for Reds boss Brendan Rodgers.

However, Liverpool must beat a crowded field to land Tielemans, reveals La Dernière Heure.

For Anderlecht's Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund, Tielemans was watched by a huge number of clubs.

Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Stoke City, West Ham United, Newcastle United, Juventus, Fiorentina, Lille OSC, FC Barcelona, Sevilla FC, Bayern Münich, Bayer Leverkusen, VfL Wolfsburg, Cologne, VfB Stuttgart and Twente Enschede all had scouts posted to the game.

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