Liverpool have already made it clear they will not enter the race to sign Jude Bellingham this summer - and the Reds have now been dealt a blow in their pursuit of alternative target Nicolo Barella.
Anfield has long been tipped as an ideal destination for Bellingham, who has emerged as one of Europe’s most sought after players after his move to Borussia Dortmund three years ago. Liverpool ’s ageing midfield is in desperate need of fresh legs this summer and Bellingham ticks every box given he has proved himself on the biggest stages and counts as homegrown in a Premier League squad.
But the sticking point is finances, with reports claiming Dortmund will ask for more than £130million for the England teenager this summer. Jurgen Klopp has already acknowledged as much, admitting Liverpool’s financial pulling power isn’t the same as other elite clubs.
