Liverpool sign teen record-breaker Harvey Elliott

European champions Liverpool announced on Sunday the signing of16-year-old winger Harvey Elliott from Fulham.

Elliott became the youngest player in Premier League history when he madetwo top-flight appearances for the Cottagers last season.

At the age of 16 years and 30 days, he had set the record when hefeatured as a late substitute against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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"To have joined the club that I supported as a boy is a dream come true for me and all of my family and it's an incredible feeling to now officially be able to call myself a Red!" the 16-year-old Elliott wrote on Instagram.

He further added, "I can't wait to get started and it will be a truly special feeling to pull the famous red jersey on. I'll work as hard as I possibly can for the club and I feel Anfield is the perfect place for me to develop and progress as a player."

Ahead of the move,Elliott was linked with Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal and Manchester City as per the British media.

Liverpool also announced that Elliott will be a part of the squad for Sunday's friendly against Napoli.

Elliott is Liverpool's second signing of the summer as earlier this month the Reds completed the signing of 17-year-old Dutch defender Sepp van den Berg from PEC Zwolle.