Liverpool have emerged as the frontrunners to secure the services of highly-rated Nigerian starlet Chidera Ejike.<br /><br />Manchester City had expressed an interest in signing him from Gee-Lec Football Academy a year ago but are now lagging behind in the race for his signature, with the attacking midfielder set to begin trials with <i>The Reds</i> next month.<br /><br />The 18-year-old is one of the most impressive talents on the books of the Jos based academy so much so that he has earned comparisons with Barcelona star <span>Andr&eacute;s Iniesta.<br /><br /></span>&ldquo;We waited for Manchester City and they did not get back to us. So I went to Liverpool and introduced Ejike to them and they gave us an invitation for two weeks trials.<br /><br />&ldquo;He is going to Liverpool next month for trials, &rdquo; Ejike&rsquo;s intermediary Babawo Mohammed told <b>allnigersoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />Jordon Ibe, Sheyi Ojo, Tiago Ilori, Bobby Adekanye and Ovie Ejaria, who all have Nigerian blood flowing in their veins, are on the books of Liverpool.<br /><br /><b>Ifeanyi Emmanuel</b><br />