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Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham eye highly-rated England defender on £800-a-week

10 January 2016 FA Cup 3rd Round - Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City :Ben Chilwell of Leicester in action.Photo: Mark Leech

Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham are interested in signing England youth international defender Ben Chilwell.

The Premier League giants, who sit first, eighth and fourth in the current standings respectively, have been long-term admirers of the Leicester City full-back.

The 19-year-old, who is an England Under-20 international, made only his second first-team appearance for the Foxes on Sunday in Leicester’s 2-2 FA Cup draw at Spurs.

Chilwell, who earns just £800-a-week at the King Power Stadium, was the subject of a failed £3.5m bid from Arsenal during the previous summer transfer window.

The Leicester youth graduate impressed during a recent loan spell at Huddersfield Town during the first-half of the 2015-16 campaign, making eight Championship appearances for the Terriers.

However recent speculation has given manager Claudio Ranieri the impetus to offer left-back Chilwell a new contract at the club, with improved terms, this month.

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