Pelosi signs at Anfield

Liverpool have signed USA under-17 captain Marc Pelosi from DeAnza Force Soccer Club in California.

The midfielder captained his country in the U17 World Cup in Mexico, helping his team into the second round of the tournament.

Pelosi has played 28 times for the U17s against other national sides, scoring eight goals.

Academy director Frank McParland told the club’s official website: “We’re determined to identify the best possible talent globally and I’m delighted we’ve been able to bring Marc in to the club.”