Rio Ferdinand believes Jude Bellingham should sign for Real Madrid after Liverpool pulled out of the race to sign him.
Manchester United, the defender's former club, have been linked with a move for the 19-year-old but Ferdinand claimed the Red Devils' priorities lie elsewhere. This week, the Reds cooled their interest in the England international after their long-standing interest in the Stourbridge-born midfielder.
Bellingham has been widely considered as a potential candidate to solve Jurgen Klopp's midfield problems ahead of a summer upheaval in the ranks at Anfield. The ECHO understands Klopp and the recruitment team have determined they would be better served spreading the cash on several signings rather than committing the majority to one big-money arrival.