Christian Falk has refuted suggestions that Liverpool are completely out of the race for long-term midfield target, Jude Bellingham this summer.
The Reds have reportedly calmed their interest in the midfielder but are understood to have retained the hope of signing the Englishman in the next window.
‘Bellingham deal not off the table for Liverpool’: Christian Falk
The journalist told CaughtOffside that Bellingham would not be staying at Dortmund for another season.
“I don’t think that, at the moment, Jude Bellingham will stay at Dortmund for another year. So that’s the bad news for Liverpool.
But the good news is that I heard from Liverpool that the club is not out of the race. They are still hoping to have a chance.
They pulled out because the money around the deal is too much but at the moment no other club is paying it so they see a chance still and they have a piece of the puzzle which could help in this matter.
Slaven Stanic, a good friend of Jürgen Klopp’s, is now still working for the management of the Liverpool boss. And now he’s in talks to become the right-hand man of Sebastian Kehl, Dortmund’s sporting director, as sport coordinator.
And he knows, of course, about the big interest of Klopp in Bellingham and could be a middleman to bring both sides together.
So it’s not off the table. And now there is hope in Liverpool that perhaps they could come back to the negotiating table again.
But Liverpool are out if anyone pays €150m earlier than the Reds. However, I think this personality can help. Jürgen Klopp is always saying ‘we have no chance, we have no chance’. Don’t believe him – he’s also still hoping.”
However, the Englishman is still priced at £130m and it is to be seen if Liverpool and FSG are ready to splash the cash for the 19-year-old.
Besides the reality is, such an amount for the recruitment of the Dortmund man would leave no room for any other player.
But again, there are hopes of Liverpool qualifying for Europe next season and therefore bringing in additional funds.
However, there is a slim chance of acquiring Bellingham for the next season unless FSG could arrange for some serious funding.
I’m a football enthusiast and an avid writer and someone who lives by the Bill Shankly quote, on a day to day basis.
