liverpool And armory Both have been credited with a keen interest in Norwegian teenager Eric Granas, but it appears Porto have won the race for one of Scandinavia's most highly-rated young midfielders.
According to this, the 16-year-old is already in Portugal to complete a transfer from Frederikstad morning mail. The youngster will have to undergo a medical test before signing his contract with the Portuguese side.
Several Portuguese newspapers have now provided details of the deal. It has become one of Porto's most attractive young investments in recent years.
Liverpool and Arsenal both keeping an eye on the youth
according to gameA long list of clubs pursuing Granas before his decision to move to Portugal included Liverpool and Arsenal.
Chelsea, Newcastle, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Real Madrid were also credited with an interest in the midfielder.
record Provide a similar description and add that Club Brugge were actually Porto's biggest rivals in the race for the teenager. The Belgian team has built a reputation for recruiting promising players before their values explode. They were reportedly working hard for Granas.
to ball Go one step further and reveal that Liverpool had already seen the midfielder in person. The Premier League side conducted live scouting before Porto secured a deal.
As we covered earlier this yearArsenal even sent a representative to keep an eye on him.
Despite that interest, Porto has managed to win the battle for the player's signature.
Porto moved forward quickly
According to a report from Bola, Porto will pay €1.8 million (£1.5 million) for 100% of the rights to the player, with an additional €1.5 million (£1.3 million) available as a bonus. Additionally, Fredrikstad will also retain the 15% sell-on clause.
Correio da Manha presented similar figures and reported that Granas was expected to sign a three-year contract. This is the maximum height allowed by FIFA rules for a player of his age.
The teenager comes to Norway with an impressive reputation. Correio da Manha described him as one of the country's biggest prospects and noted that he made his professional debut for Fredrikstad at only 15 years old.
This season he has already played nine times for the Norwegian club's first team and scoring once.
Granas is expected to start with Porto's B team. However, both Correiro da Manha and A Bola suggest there is a clear path to the senior team.
So it appears that Liverpool and Arsenal's scouting work has identified another highly rated talent. Only this time Porto have won the race and secured a player who is widely regarded as one of the standout prospects to emerge from Norwegian football.
