Liverpool may cancel Arthur Melo loan in January amid Jude Bellingham interest - Paper Round

Liverpool tempted by Bellingham transfer Liverpool are keen to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund this summer, according to The Telegraph. The 19-year-old midfielder has excelled in Germany in the past few years and he has attracted attention from Liverpool, who signed Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo on loan as they hit difficulties in midfield with their injury.

There is no news on whether Bellingham has a release clause. Ad TransfersSpurs could earn £26m due to Edwards clause — Paper RoundA DAY AGO Paper Round’s view: Bellingham looks to be the next exceptional talent who will leave Dortmund in the next season or two, but unless there is a release clause as with Erling Haaland, the Germans do not sell for bargain sums.

Liverpool could conceivably have to stump up far more than £100 million in order to land the youngster in the summer of 2023. Read the full story Liverpool prepared to cut Melo deal short The Sun believes that after injuries to Jordan Henderson, Thiago Alcantara, Ibrahima Konate, Naby Keita, Curtis Jones, Fabio Carvalho, Calvin Ramsay and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Liverpool are willing to cancel their loan deal for Arthur Melo if they find an alternative permanent solution in the January transfer market, with the 26-year-old Brazilian only playing a handful of minutes so far.

Paper Round’s view: Arthur had seemed to be an excellent prospect for Barcelona when he first joined but like Miralem Pjanic, who went the other way from Juventus as part of the deal, the two players have suffered in their new surroundings. Liverpool do not appear convinced either as they are yet to give him a starting role, and if their injury problems lesson it might be that he leaves in January even if nobody else joins.