Jude Bellingham will reportedly turn down a new contract with Borussia Dortmund at the request of Real Madrid.
This comes courtesy of Marca (via Express) as Liverpool have been heavily linked with the midfielder in recent years.
The decision to opt for the reigning Champions League champion from among the Englishman’s many possible suitors would represent a significant dent in the Reds’ transfer plans.
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It’s important for fans to take the report from the Spanish outlet with a pinch of salt at this stage of the season.
While Carlo Ancelotti’s side will certainly be an attractive option for Bellingham in the summer window, we shouldn’t quickly dismiss the possibility that Liverpool’s project under Jurgen Klopp is the more attractive of the two.
With potentially as many as three midfield contracts expiring next summer and the likes of Jordan Henderson and Thiago Alcantara on the wrong side of 30, there is arguably a clearer path to the first XI for the former Birmingham City prospect than in the capital. Spanish.
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