Liverpool's teenage prospect Cuba Cline says he is leaving to sign for Leeds United.

The 16-year-old defender took to Instagram to announce he was ready to take on a new challenge with Leeds.

Cline has spent the past six years at Liverpool and is an England youth international, having represented his country at under-15 level.

The youngster posted a picture of him with some of his teammates from the Reds Academy, along with the words: "It's (been) a class 6 years @liverpoolfc thank you (to) everyone who has helped me along the way, but it's time for me too face my new challenge @leedsunited the hard work continues..."