Prior to Jude Bellingham's big money switch to Real Madrid in 2023, Liverpool were long-linked with the star. Could they have signed someone better than him, in his absence, though?
The Reds were hardly the only club pursuing the England and Borussia Dortmund star, but for a while it looked as if Bellingham would indeed end up at Anfield. Earlier this year, former Liverpool defender Conor Coady even revealed that Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson spent plenty of time attempting to convince Bellingham to join them on Merseyside during England’s 2022 World Cup camp in Qatar.
