​Liverpool youngster Jerome Sinclair looks set to leave the club at the end of his contract in the summer, with reports that the 19-year-old has agreed a deal with Watford.





The Reds forward has been in a long-running contract standoff with his club, and is said to have had concerns about his first-team prospects at Anfield with the number of strikers bought by the club in recent summers.





​ESPN FC now report that Sinclair has agreed a deal with the Hornets as manager Quique Sanchez Flores tries to bring in competition for Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney up front. Sinclair could even step up sooner than expected, with Ighalo being linked to a summer move away from Vicarage Road.

The 19-year-old scored on his full debut for Liverpool this season, netting in their FA Cup tie against Exeter, in a match which saw Jurgen Klopp field an incredibly young and inexperienced side due to injuries and other fitness problems.





Klopp spoke about Sinclair earlier in the season, ​saying: "Jerome is a very young player, he has skills, he is a very good shooter but physically it is not easy for him in the centre position in a Premier League game against 6ft 4in defenders to survive. But he is very young and he can develop, of course.





Liverpool are entitled to compensation from Watford given Sinclair's age, with the two clubs now having to agree a 'fair' fee for the 19-year-old prospect. If they're unable to reach an agreement, the matter will go to a tribunal - as Danny Ings' summer move to Anfield from Burnley did.

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