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​Liverpool battle Everton for Wigan whizkid Gelhardt

Liverpool and Everton are both interested in signing Wigan attacker Joe Gelhardt.

The 17-year-old has recently broken into the Wigan first team.

He is from Merseyside, which means that a move to either club might appeal to him.

Gelhardt has also impressed at youth level with England, while he has a contract with Wigan until 2021.

Teamtalk suggests that he could have a choice between the two top clubs from Merseyside

It may come down to choosing the club that Gelhardt believes would offer him a better path to a first team place.

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