The 17-year-old has impressed in the Schalke midfield even as one of Germany's most historic clubs has continued to struggle, slumping to 16th in the second tier.Those performances have caught the eye of Liverpool in particular according to journalist Christian Falk.Full story: <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/arsenal-liverpool-real-madrid-barcelona-inter-schalke-teenager-assan-ouedraogo/blta55b0d9f5cef87ed" target="_blank">Goal</a>

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The race is heating up for one of European football's most exciting young talents with a host of top clubs tracking Schalke's Assan Ouedraogo.

Race heats up for wonderkid as Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Inter all target Schalke teenager Assan Ouedraogo

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