Liverpool 'long-term admirers' of 'complete' £49k-a-week star at Anfield

Liverpool will face competition in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham this summer, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

The 19-year-old midfielder has attracted the interest from a number of Europe’s biggest sides since joining the Bundesliga side in 2020.

According to The Athletic, Liverpool are interested in making a move for Bellingham next summer in a bid to revamp their midfield, but face competition from sides such as Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Real Madrid.

Jürgen Klopp will be looking at identifying potential midfield additions up to and including next year’s summer transfer window, with three of his midfield options being out of contract at the end of the season, whilst Arthur Melo’s initial loan move comes to an end at the conclusion of the campaign.

The young starlet, who has been described as a “complete midfielder” by pundit Roy Keane, signed for Dortmund from Birmingham City in July 2020 in a deal which could eventually rise to £30m, but it is expected that the midfielder will leave the Bundesliga giants for a much higher fee than what they paid.

And O’Rourke believes that despite being long-term admirers of the Stourbridge-born star, Liverpool are going to face plenty of competition for the midfielder next summer.

He told GIVEMESPORT: “Well, if Liverpool are needing a midfielder, there’s not many better than Jude Bellingham right now.

“He’s the perfect age, he’s played at the highest level now for a couple of seasons.

“I’m sure he’ll go to the World Cup and be successful with England as well.

“So, the problem Liverpool face here is that they are obviously long-term admirers of the midfielder but there’s going to be a lot of clubs in the market