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Everton and Southampton fighting it out for Club Brugge’s Belgian youth prodigy Noah Fadiga

Premier League clubs join Serie A outfits Roma and Genoa in the chase for 17-year-old son of heart-scare former Bolton star Khalilou Fadiga

EVERTON and Southampton are battling it out for Belgian whizkid Noah Fadiga.

The 17-year-old is the son of heart-scare former Premier League star Khalilou Fadiga.

 Everton and Southampton are battling it out for Club Brugge starlet Noah Fadiga
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Everton and Southampton are battling it out for Club Brugge starlet Noah FadigaCredit: Instagram - @noah.fadiga
 Serie A sides Roma and Genoa are also interested in the 17-year-old
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Serie A sides Roma and Genoa are also interested in the 17-year-old

Youth international Noah has shone for hometown side Club Brugge since bursting onto the scene.


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He remains under contract until 2020 but that has not deterred Goodison and St Mary’s chiefs.

However, they will face a fight to secure his services as Italian outfits Roma and Genoa are both interested in bringing him to Serie A.

The winger joined Brugge from arch-rivals Anderlecht back in 2015.

His father spent two-seasons in the English top-flight with Bolton over a decade ago.

But he had a defibrillator fitted after collapsing during a game in 2004.

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Ronald Koeman has been monitoring the teen starlets performancesCredit: AP:Associated Press
 New Southampton chief Mauricio Pellegrino is also a fan
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New Southampton chief Mauricio Pellegrino is also a fanCredit: Reuters

Fadiga senior, who represented Senegal in the World Cup, did make a return to action despite medical warnings.

He was warned that he could die on the pitch if the device was hit in a collision.

That did not stop him going on to play for Derby County and Coventry City before announcing his retirement in 2011.

 Noah is the son of former Senegal star Khalilou Fadiga
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Noah is the son of former Senegal star Khalilou FadigaCredit: EPA
 Khalilou Fadiga spent two seasons with Bolton and had a defibrillator
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Khalilou Fadiga spent two seasons with Bolton and had a defibrillatorCredit: Getty Images
 Khalilou Fadiga went on to play for Derby and Coventry City
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Khalilou Fadiga went on to play for Derby and Coventry CityCredit: PA:Press Association

Discussing his son’s talents, 42-year-old Khalilou said: "Noah has the same skills and mindset that I had.

"But he is faster than I was, and he scores more goals as well."

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