Emile Heskey has insisted his former side Liverpool are 'in the hunt' to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham despite there being strong interest from elsewhere.
The 19-year-old, who is set to star for England at the World Cup, has attracted interest from the Reds, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea as the competition for his signature hots up.
It has been reported that Liverpool are the frontrunners for the former Birmingham midfielders services, but will face strong competition from Carlo Ancelotti's side.
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Jurgen Klopp is a huge admirer on the teenager and has set his sights on bringing him to Anfield after failing to sign Aurelien Tchouameni in the summer.
There was no chance the Bundesliga side would have been willing to let Bellingham leave in the same transfer window as Erling Haaland's move to City, but it remains to be seen what happens in the near future.
Heskey spoke exclusively to Mirror Football on behalf of Gambling.com : "I think the frenzy for his signature has already started. He can pretty much pick whatever league he wants to go to and whichever team he fancies in that league, he’s that good.
"I think Liverpool are still in that hunt, they’re one of the biggest draws in the Premier League and indeed the world. But it just depends on how much of a priority midfield is for them, are the club willing to spend over £100million on one player? Because that’s the sort of figure we’re talking.
" One way to look at it is that by investing that sort of money into a player could generate more money in the long run, because you’re securing one of the brightest young talents in world football."
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