Borussia Dortmund are reportedly prepared to cash in on Jude Bellingham, a target for Liverpool, Manchester City, and Real Madrid.
According to a report from Sky Sports, Jurgen Klopp is pushing hard to sign the 19-year-old England international for Liverpool. And the English midfielder is set to cost between €100 million and €150 million. The teenage prodigy is also a target for Manchester City and Real Madrid, with Borussia Dortmund ready to sell him.
The English midfielder has a contract with Borussia Dortmund until the summer of 2025, and the Black and Whites are determined to sell him for a premium. The German club’s connections with Klopp are unlikely to help Liverpool sign the player for a reasonable price. So the Reds will have to break their transfer record to land him.
It is no secret that Liverpool are in need of top-class midfield reinforcements, and Bellingham would be a sensational coup for them. The 19-year-old is already a star player for club and country, and he has all the tools to develop into a superstar in the future.
Although the asking price seems quite steep right now, Bellingham has the potential to justify the investment in the long run. The 19-year-old is far from reaching his peak right now and he is likely to improve further over the next few years.
Working with a top-class coach like Klopp will only accelerate his development and help him improve as a footballer. Recent reports have claimed that Liverpool are in more advanced talks than Real Madrid for the English midfielder.
Manchester City and Real Madrid are keen on signing the Dortmund midfielder as well, and it will be interesting to see if Liverpool can fend off the competition and secure his services. The Reds will have to find replacements for players like Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and James Milner at the end of the season. All three players will be free agents in the summer.
Furthermore, the likes of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho have not been at their best. Klopp needs to bring in more than one midfielder in the summer and the Reds have been linked with Sofyan Amrabat as well.
The fact that Dortmund are prepared to sell the player in the summer will come as a huge boost to Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid. It will be interesting to see who ends up signing him eventually. Whoever lands the English midfielder will have a potential superstar on their hands.
