Liverpool: 'World-class' £104m star now 'Klopp's long-term target' at Anfield

Liverpool‘s long-term midfield target is Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham, says Dharmesh Sheth.

However, according to the Sky Sports reporter, the Merseyside club will have to wait until at least next summer to sign him.

Reports suggest that Liverpool are definitely interested in bringing Bellingham to Anfield.

In June, Sport Bild (via Liverpool Echo) claimed that the Reds were keen on signing the 19-year-old, who joined Dortmund from Birmingham City just over two years ago.

However, according to the German outlet, Dortmund were not prepared to sell the English youngster during this summer’s transfer window.

A move in the next summer window is a possibility, but the same Sport Bild report states that it will cost Liverpool or any other club interested in Bellingham €120m (around £104m) to acquire him.

Sheth has told GIVEMESPORT that Liverpool never had a chance of signing Bellingham in the window that has just gone after Erling Haaland’s departure from Dortmund. However, the Sky Sports reporter says he remains a target and expects him to be available next year.

Speaking to GMS, Sheth said: “Their long-term target is Jude Bellingham. That’s widely publicised, but it’s thought that that simply cannot happen until at least next summer.

“It’s very rare that they sell two of their prized assets in the same transfer window. Last summer, it was Jadon Sancho; this summer, it was Erling Haaland; and next summer, it’s thought that it will be Jude Bellingham.”

Midfield has become a bit of a problem area at Anfield. Both Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain continue to pick up injuries, while the likes of Jordan Henderson, 32, and James Milner, 36, are not getting any younger.

When you consider all of that, Liverpool could