Klopp has been speaking to
@Andy Hunter about Jude. It’s on like Donkey Kong.
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Jürgen Klopp has paid a lavish tribute to Jude Bellingham and insisted failure to qualify for the Champions League this season would not prevent Liverpool attracting their top transfer targets.
Liverpool’s interest in Bellingham was well established before the England midfielder enhanced his reputation at the World Cup, although the prospect of Borussia Dortmund selling the 19-year-old in January appears remote. Despite also being linked with a move for Enzo Fernández next month,
Liverpool are not in the market for Argentina’s World Cup-winning midfielder.
Klopp may have to wait until the summer to test Dortmund’s resolve to keep Bellingham but that has not deterred the Liverpool manager, usually reluctant to discuss players at other clubs, from launching what amounted to a charm offensive towards the coveted England international.
Asked whether Bellingham’s World Cup performances could put him out of Anfield’s financial reach, Klopp replied: “I don’t like to talk about money when you talk about a player like him. Everyone can see he is just exceptional.
“If you mention to someone who has no clue about football: ‘How old do you think Jude Bellingham is?’ I don’t think anyone would get even close to his age. They would say 28 or 29 because he plays so mature. He played an exceptional World Cup. Absolutely exceptional. With all the things he has and things he can improve, to describe him I would say the things he can do are difficult to learn, and the things he can improve are easy to learn. He is a really good player.
“What can I say? I have thought that already for two or three years since he had his breakthrough at Dortmund. Everybody knew already but I have no idea what that means for the money side of it. I really think if we all want to do him a favour then we do not talk too much about money. I mean that from an England point of view. Do not throw any hurdles in his development.”
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...rs-praise-on-just-exceptional-jude-bellingham
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Yea, I can’t be arsed Binnying for you.