It's unclear exactly when Liverpool decided to officially pivot from their long-term interest in Jude Bellingham but an educated guess might land on the March international break.
As Jurgen Klopp faced the media ahead of a visit to Manchester City, the manager was asked if he had used the two-week period of national fixtures to get some groundwork done on summer transfer targets after what had been a difficult campaign to that point.
“[Recruitment planning] is the only thing we do in the international break, apart from have a few days off,” said Klopp. "The player side [was] positive, I would say. But [it was] talks not decisions – but we are busy."
