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Luke Birch

Potential Jurgen Klopp and FSG issue identified as Liverpool given £200m transfer plan

Former Liverpool player Don Hutchison has given his views about FSG's transfer strategy and a potential move for Jude Bellingham.

The ex-midfielder encouraged Liverpool to sign the Dortmund midfielder as well as Brighton & Hove Albion midfield prospect Moises Caicedo, even if they don't achieve Champions League qualification for next season's competition.

Hutchison told ESPN: "You can get two quality players for £200 million. My worry is, if FSG turnaround and say no, then he might be thinking, what do you want me to do here? Chelsea are spending £600m.

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"If he holds his hand out to FSG in the summer and says I want £200 million and they say no.

"You can get Bellingham and Caicedo. There are two off the top of my head."

Hutchison also mentioned that Liverpool could beat some of their domestic and European rivals to Bellingham's signature.

"He (Bellingham is going to Liverpool) and he will take the number eight shirt. Ancelotti got asked a couple of weeks ago, do you like Jude Bellingham? He said, yes I like him, but I will stick with the three I have got.

"There are three clubs, realistically that he's going to join. It's going to be Real Madrid, Manchester City or Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool could sell it to Jude Bellingham saying, this (season) is a one-off. I don't think you would choose Manchester United over Manchester City, Real Madrid or Liverpool."

Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City are all believed to be in the race to sign Jude Bellingham, but The Reds and Los Blancos are deemed to be the front runners.

Brighton & Hove Albion rejected two bids from Arsenal for the midfielder in January, while Chelsea were also reported to have made an attempt to sign the 21 year-old.

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