Liverpool confident of signing highly-rated Leicester full back Ben Chilwell
Chilwell is
also attracting interest from Premier League rivals Arsenal, who are
looking for a replacement for Kieran Gibbs this summer.
Chilwell
made three appearances during Leicester's Premier League title-winning
season – two in the FA Cup and one in the Capital one Cup.
Liverpool are confident they have won the race to sign the Leicester starlet (right) this summer
Chilwell is also wanted by Arsenal, who made an unsuccessful bid for the left back in January
The
former Huddersfield loanee was in action for England U20s as they began
their Toulon Tournament campaign with a 1-0 win over Portugal on
Thursday night.
Moreno's
performance against Sevilla highlighted the need for competition at
left back and the Spaniard was heavily criticised after the Reds' 3-1
defeat in the Europa League final.
Moreno
was blamed for the concession of Sevilla's first goal, just 17 seconds
after half-time, with former Reds midfielder Steve McManaman describing
his defending as 'atrocious'.
Liverpool see Chilwell as the long-term replacement for Alberto Moreno, who was criticised on Wednesday