
Liverpool have pulled out of the race to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund this summer after concluding the deal would not make sense for them any more – and potentially opening the way for Real Madrid or Manchester City to seal a record deal for the midfielder.
Jurgen Klopp has been a high-profile admirer of the England international for some time and the 19-year-old was expected to top Liverpool’s list of targets after they opted not to sign a midfielder last summer.