Liverpool and Manchester United are reportedly among the clubs interested in a potential transfer deal for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham next summer.
A report from Athletic also names big teams such as Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid as part of the race to sign the England international, with a deal likely to be a record fee for an English player.
Bellingham’s asking price could rise to €150m, or £131.6m, according to the report, which would dwarf the record currently held by Manchester City star Jack Grealish.
Bellingham has been a delight to watch in his time in the Bundesliga, and it would be exciting to see him back in English football in the near future.
Liverpool appear to be a good fit for the 19-year-old’s style of play, with Jurgen Klopp also needing a top-level midfield signing as soon as possible.
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Man Utd, meanwhile, would also surely love to be able to build their team around world-class talent in the long term, but that will surely depend on whether or not they are in the Champions League next season.
It’s still early in the Erik ten Hag era, so we’ll have to wait and see if United can realistically compete with rivals like Liverpool and City when it comes to convincing top talent like Bellingham to join.
One problem for Liverpool, however, is that they don’t tend to pay big money for players very often, so it’s hard to imagine they’d be interested in setting a new transfer record by spending at Bellingham.
