Liverpool have stepped away from their pursuit of Jude Bellingham after the scale of their required summer midfield overhaul became glaringly apparent.
The Reds had made Bellingham their top transfer target for much of the season with Jurgen Klopp a long-time admirer of the 19-year-old England international.
Dortmund, though, have slapped a price tag in excess of £100million on the player and are under no pressure to sell with Bellingham still having more than two years left on his contract.