​Liverpool have officially put pen to paper on a third summer signing, weeks before the end of the current campaign.

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​Jurgen Klopp pounced on the chance to sign 16-year old right-back Diego Lattie after Manchester City failed to offer the England youth international a new contract.





According to the ​Liverpool Echo , Manchester United, Everton and Sunderland were all also interested in signing Lattie, but it was Liverpool that proved to be the most appealing destination.

Liverpool sign talented right-back Diego Lattie - https://t.co/3TmRorNuSe pic.twitter.com/otEmfYFm8B — Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) April 26, 2016

The Reds have already made two signings ahead of next season, capturing the signature of Schalke's towering centre-back Joel Matip and Marco Grujic from Red Star Belgrade.





According to the report, Lattie has been on Liverpool's radar for a while and after officially signing he will go straight into training with Liverpool's under-16 side before joining up with Neil Critchley’s under-18s squad in pre-season.









Liverpool are entering one of the most important weeks of their 15/16 campaign, travelling to Spain to face Villarreal in a Europa League semi-final first-leg on Thursday before travelling to South Wales to face Swansea City on Sunday.





Jurgen Klopp's side will need a win on Sunday in order to keep up the pressure on Arsenal and Manchester City, who currently occupy the Champions League qualification places.