Jude Bellingham's proposed transfer to Liverpool is "very, very close" according to head of football at SportBILD Christian Falk.
The reliable journalist specialises in football news in his homeland of Germany as he delivered information on Liverpool 's move for the England star to the Anfield Wrap on Wednesday.
Jurgen Klopp 's admiration for the 19-year-old is no secret, but the Reds face competition for his signature from Real Madrid, Manchester City, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.
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Falk excited Liverpool fans on Wednesday morning with his tweet that read: "Liverpool are favourites to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund next summer. Talks are more advanced than with Real Madrid. The family of Bellingham prefers the transfer to Liverpool."
Speaking on the Anfield Wrap's podcast on Wednesday, Falk said of the move: "Haaland left us to go to the Premier League, so all eyes now are on Bellingham and Musiala, who is playing at Bayern Munich and not for England, I like to mention that!
"We're going to lose Bellingham like Haaland next summer, it's getting closer and closer. You heard the news today, you will have heard that Bellingham and Liverpool are very, very close. There have been many, many talks. His father Mark, mother Denise and agent Mark Bennett are really focused on Liverpool."
Dortmund are said to be happy to let the Englishman leave in the summer for a fee worth between £85 million and £130 million.
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