Jurgen Klopp has made it clear that when it comes to financial muscle, Liverpool simply won’t be able to compete.
The news of the Reds backing away from the Jude Bellingham sweepstakes were as disappointing as they were unsurprising for supporters. Many had pencilled in the 19-year-old as the lynchpin of Klopp’s rebuild and the future of his midfield.
But with the cost likely to top £125 million, Liverpool have had to step aside, with the scale of the improvements needed, not marrying with that kind of outlay on one player.
