Liverpool are reportedly closing in on landing English wonderkid Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund.
According to Football Insider, Premier League giants Liverpool are closing in on an agreement for Borussia Dortmund sensation Jude Bellingham.
The young Englishman is among the finest youth talents in world football and is already a regular at Signal Iduna Park. This has seen him garner attention from not just Merseyside but also land him a spot in Gareth Southgate’s England squad.
Bellingham is among the standout players for Dortmund and continues to take his games to new heights. Still just 19, the teenager has plenty of years ahead of him and could go on to become a world-class player.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have an eye for talent and have earmarked Bellingham as someone to keep tabs on. Dortmund are not ready to sell their star man despite Liverpool’s insistence on holding talks but that could now be about to change.
Liverpool appear to have given up any hope of bringing in the youngster this summer. They are keen to play the long game and are ready to work out a deal that will see Bellingham move to Anfield in the summer of 2023. Getting the proposition over the line will hand the Merseysiders their man while also permitting Dortmund to keep him for another season.
Such a move is not unprecedented, especially for Liverpool. The Reds struck a deal to bring Naby Keita from RB Leipzig a year in advance, allowing them to focus their attention elsewhere and prevent it from turning into a saga. Repeating the same to land Bellingham would be a bigger deal and could pay huge dividends down the line.
The 19-year-old’s contract at Dortmund runs until 2025, giving the German giants enough breathing space in negotiations. They are ready to increase Bellingham’s salary and also bring in his younger brother, Jobe into the club’s wings to convince him to stay put. Whether it will all be for nought remains to be seen.
Whether it be this summer or the next, signing Bellingham is a huge deal for Liverpool. It will give Klopp his first piece in what could be a midfield rebuild of monumental proportions. The Red half of Merseyside certainly has a love affair with the Beatles, and it might be just a matter of time before the Kop is belting out ‘Hey Jude’ in full voice.