Liverpool 'confident' of beating Real Madrid, Man Utd, Manchester City, Chelsea to Jude Bellingham signing - Paper Round

Liverpool lead Bellingham battle Liverpool believe they can beat transfer rivals Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea to the signing of Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund this summer. The Merseyside club know that qualifying for next year's edition of the Champions League is most likely to be a deal-breaker, but Liverpool are growing in confidence that they will be front-runners if they secure a top-four finish.

Ad The Mail report: «Bellingham is wanted by some of Europe's biggest clubs this summer and Sportsmail understands Liverpool are growing in confidence that they will win the race for the England star. TransfersNewcastle enter race to sign Mount, Pochettino eyes Spurs reunion — Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 23:26 »Liverpool's hopes of landing Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund are expected to hinge on the success of their revived bid for Champions League football.

«Spanish giants Real Madrid have earmarked both Bellingham and Manchester City's Erling Haaland as future marquee signings and are targeting the midfielder for a move to the Bernabeu first.» Chelsea chase De Jong Chelsea and Manchester United are ready to go head-to-head for Frenkie de Jong this summer. The Red Devils failed in their pursuit of the Barcelona midfielder last summer after De Jong decided he wanted to stay at the Camp Nou, but the Catalan club could be forced to sell him at the end of the season to ease their reported financial problems.

The Sun state: «The Blues are planning to launch a bid worth £70million to prize him away from the Nou Camp. »De Jong, 25, wants to stay at Barca but could be forced out due to the club's financial situation.