According to reports in The Sun, Liverpool are in danger of losing England U17 World Cup star Rhian Brewster to Borussia Dortmund or Juventus, who are also targeting Emre Can, after contract talks between the two parties stalled over a wage cap.

What's the word, then?

Well, the 17-year-old won the Golden Boot after scoring eight goals at the U17 World Cup as England lifted the trophy, and The Sun says the Merseyside outfit are trying to tie the teenager down to his first professional contract after impressing Jurgen Klopp.

However, The Sun says there has been no breakthrough in discussions about a new deal between the club and Brewster, who joined the Reds two years ago after leaving Chelsea.

Juve and Dortmund, who signed England U17 teammate Jadon Sancho from Manchester City earlier this year, are both keen, with the latter looking to sign up the best British talent.

With Sancho already appearing for the first team on two occasions this term, it could prove to be a popular pathway for fellow young players struggling for game time at English clubs.

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What makes Brewster so good?

His back-to-back hat-tricks for the young Three Lions in the quarter-finals and the semi-finals at the World Cup showcased his strengths and the talent he has, and even though he is only 17 he already has great anticipation and is great at finding room in the penalty area.

Of course, the eight goals in total also show that he is a lethal finisher, but a wealth of attacking options for Klopp mean that he is yet to get a look in for the Liverpool first team this season, although he did make the substitutes' bench last term.

Will he go?

It's difficult to say.

With attacking players like Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho at the club it is difficult to see someone like Brewster breaking through, and he could decide that he could develop and play more regularly if he joined someone like Dortmund.

If Sancho is an influential player then he could certainly persuade the 17-year-old to make the move to Germany, but Liverpool will hope that he wants to fight for his place at Anfield instead and become a Reds star in the future.