Liverpool appear to have their sights set on landing another hot Borussia Dortmund\u00a0starlet, Jude Bellingham, in the near future, with the young Englishman having repeatedly been linked\u00a0with a move to Anfield in recent times.<\/p>\n
A recent report from Football Insider\u00a0has suggested that while the Bundesliga club will not sell the 19-year-old this summer, a switch to the Merseyside outfit could be in the offing in 12 months\u2019 time \u2013 or even in January \u2013 with talks underway between the two sides.<\/p>\n
The report suggests that the Reds are \u2018confident\u2019 that they will be able to sign the 15-cap sensation, with the potential for an agreement to be secured in the coming weeks ahead of the move happening later down the line.<\/p>\n
The former Birmingham City\u00a0gem \u2013 who made the bold decision to move to Germany in a \u00a325m \u00a0deal two years ago \u2013 has caught the attention of clubs across Europe\u00a0following his hugely impressive and mature midfield displays in recent times, with it seemingly a matter of when and not if a \u2018bigger club\u2019 snaps him up.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Tipped to cost in the region of \u00a3101m on recent form the \u00a349k-per-week million ace is likely to be worth every penny, having made such a stellar impact at Signal Iduna Park over the past two seasons.<\/p>\n In\u00a091 games for Dortmund so far, the \u00a372m-rated star has chipped in with 11 goals and 18\u00a0assists, with 20\u00a0of those goal contributions having come in what was a standout 2021\/22 campaign.<\/p>\n Already described by team-mate Mats Hummels\u00a0as \u201csomeone who leads the way\u201d, the 6 foot 1 colossus has shown no signs of being overawed by the justified attention that he has been receiving of late, seemingly taking it all in his stride in a manner which belies his tender years.<\/p>\n The Stourbridge native has also already kicked off the new season in fine fashion with a goal in the recent DFB-Pokal\u00a0over 1860 Munich, with the midfield \u201cmonster\u201d\u00a0\u2013 as dubbed by CBS Sports\u2019 Ameer Tyree \u2013 likely to go from strength to strength this term.<\/p>\n While yet to play\u00a0in the Premier League, there should be few concerns among those of a Liverpool persuasion about Bellingham\u2019s ability to adjust to life in arguably Europe\u2019s toughest league, having notably been compared to one of the division\u2019s finest-ever midfielders in Patrick Vieira\u00a0by former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann.<\/p>\n That is a comparison which will surely pique the interest of Jurgen Klopp and co, with Vieira having been a colossal figure in English football during his stellar nine-year spell with the Gunners, winning three\u00a0league titles under compatriot Arsene Wenger and captaining the Gunners\u2019 famed \u2018Invincibles\u2019 team.<\/p>\n Like Bellingham, the Frenchman was a commanding and physically imposing midfield presence but also had a keen eye for goal, having provided 31\u00a0goals and 34\u00a0assists in 307 top-flight games during his time in north London, as well as his brief stint at Manchester City.<\/p>\n An inductee of the Premier League\u2019s Hall of Fame, there aren\u2019t too many players who have made a greater impact on the division than the current Crystal Palace manager, hence the excitement that young Bellingham could potentially replicate him.<\/p>\n While it may not happen this summer, Klopp could well have a future icon on his lands if Liverpool are to sign the Vieira-esque teenager.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"