Liverpool have no intention of giving up on Bellingham

For months now various reports have been naming Liverpool among the front-runners for the signature of Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham this summer, along with Manchester City and Real Madrid. On Monday, David Ornstein of The Athletic expressed his view that the transfer of the 19-year-old midfielder to Anfield looks unlikely at the moment, not believing the Merseysiders capable of beating such financially powerful opposition in a potential bidding war.

With no release clause in Bellingham’s contract, Dortmund would, of course, hold the key to the situation, being in the position to choose an offer to accept or reject them all, but according to Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool have no intention of giving up. Their hope, unlike that of their rivals on this particular front, rests on the player preferring Anfield as his destination at this stage of his career, rather than the Etihad or even Santiago Bernabeu.

If their hope proves true and Bellingham sets his heart on Liverpool, he would be able, for example, to stay put for another year and force Dortmund into lowering their demands significantly in 2024, as he would then have just 12 months remaining on the contract.

Be that as it may, Bellingham and his father, who acts as his representative, haven’t yet communicated any kind of decision or preference to any club at this point, which means it’s obviously way too early to say with any kind of certainty where the England international will be plying his trade next season.