Details of an earlier move by Jude Bellingham, as well as an injury update on three injured players, are included in today’s Liverpool news roundup.
When Liverpool tried and failed to sign Jude
Liverpool are expected to make a big push to sign Bellingham next year, but it won’t be the first time they’ve tried to persuade the midfielder to move to Merseyside.
His first move for the midfielder came a decade ago. Bellingham was just nine years old and playing for Birmingham’s under-11s when he first approached his family about moving to Merseyside.
According to The Athletic, he was given a two-day trial at the academy’s training ground in Kirkby in 2012, where Bellingham, accompanied by his parents, took part in training and was given a tour of the facility.
“During his stay he made a lasting impression on the staff,” explains James Pearce, “not only because of his ability but also because of his maturity.”
Matt Newbury, at the time an academy scout for Liverpool, had recommended that Bellingham had previously worked as an academy recruiting officer for Birmingham, with a compensation deal of just £9,000.
But despite their attempts to convince the player and his family to move from the Midlands, they decided to stay where they were and also turned down Chelsea and Man City.
Let’s hope your next search is more successful!
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Last chat from somewhere else
Chelsea have sacked chief commercial officer Damian Willoughby after he sent “inappropriate messages” to a soccer finance agent. (BBC Sport) Chilling audio clips have emerged of the moments before the plane that killed Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson took off in 2019. (BBC News) England have unveiled their new World Cup home and away kits of 2022. Surely that strip of home is just one for training?
Tweet of the day and game of the night
So what do we think of Bobby’s futsal team?
Bobby recently picked his best #LFC 5-a-side team based on the teammates he’s played with. pic.twitter.com/ZWIR2sWWNm
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 21, 2022
Scotland host Ukraine in a Nations League clash at Hampden Park tonight. Not Andy Robertson, of course, who is still recovering from injury.
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