Liverpool have been informed that Jude Bellingham still wants to sign for them despite Jurgen Klopp and the recruitment team pulling the plug on proposals to target the England star this summer.
Speculation over the generational Borussia Dortmund midfielder remains at fever pitch as Liverpool set out plans to revamp their engine room. However, interest from Anfield in Bellingham has been cooled due to the financial costs involved amid intense competition for his signature.
With a fee of £130m having been mooted for the teenager, the Liverpool ECHO understands the Reds have determined they would be better served spreading cash on several signings rather than spending the majority of the budget to one big-money player.
