Bellingham has to reject Man City and Real Madrid.
The most wealthy teams in Europe are all interested in signing the England midfielder, but another season at Signal Iduna Park would be best for his development.
We are aware now. It’s unfortunate for the team and for Jude Bellingham that Liverpool are no longer in the running to sign him this summer. because moving to Merseyside was such a logical choice.
Liverpool is in desperate need of a replacement for Steven Gerrard, and Bellingham would have had the ideal stage at Anfield to establish himself as a true generational talent.
He would not only have been a foregone conclusion as a starter, but Jurgen Klopp’s next successful Liverpool squad would have been built around him.
Unfortunately, whatever chance the German coach had of signing Bellingham has been dashed by this season’s sharp decline in performance, which will probably prevent the Reds from competing in the Champions League and receiving funding for the upcoming season.
Because Liverpool is not a state-sponsored team, Dortmund is very sensibly asking for about €150 million (£132 million/$165 million) for their most valued property. They simply lack the funds necessary to completely revamp their team and sign the most sought-after adolescent in football.
Of course, Bellingham still has a ton of options for travel, but are any of them really as alluring as Anfield?
Manchester City are clearly among the frontrunners to sign Bellingham, and the prospect of working with Pep Guardiola would be tempting for the young Englishman.
Importantly, unlike Liverpool, money is not an issue for the club’s Abu Dhabi-based owners. Meeting both Dortmund’s asking price and Bellingham’s salary requirements is no problem.
But the City’s wealth is not without its downsides. This is certainly true from a player’s point of view. The current Premier League champion can afford to make mistakes in the transfer market. If your expensive signature doesn’t work, you can create another signature.
They are in an enviable position to pay the promising young English midfielder his £42m ($53m) and keep him on the bench for most of the season. Now, while there may be some justification for claiming that Bellingham is a much better player than Calvin Phillips, and a very different one, the former Leeds United star’s now His struggles at the Etihad this season underscore the difficulty of getting into this one team. invade the city. Pep clearly has a plan for Bellingham, but it doesn’t quite look like it from a tactical standpoint. City have no other player like him at 19.
Ilkei Gundogan and Bernardo Silva could leave this summer, but Bellingham is hardly an equal substitute for either player.
He’s much more direct, more like Kevin De Bruyne, but unless he makes some changes to the game, see Bellingham play instead of or alongside the Belgian. Just look at the ridiculously talented Phil Foden who’s been in and out of City’s starting lineup this season. Bellingham will obviously have a lot to learn playing under Guardiola and alongside some of the smartest footballers alive today, but at his age he needs to play and grow. does not currently do both…