Liverpool executives are increasingly confident that The Reds are already leading the race for Jude Bellingham's card. Following the news that Calvin Phillips will soon join Manchester City, the "citizens" in all likelihood have met their market targets in terms of midfield.
This means that a fairly strong opponent is already out of the game, in the race for Borussia Dortmund talent services. Despite the fact that Pep Guardiola's team may still try to compete for Bellingham during the next transfer window, the Englishman will find it quite difficult to find space in City's midfield, if he decides to say yes to a transfer to the Etihad.
Liverpool, on the other hand, are ready to guarantee the player the title. This is very important for Bellingham, not only for his career at the club level, but also for him at the national level. The competition in the English representative is extremely high in every department, and only regular appearances at club level can secure Bellingham the title of head of the "3 Lions" team.
Jurgen Klopp is a big fan of the Borussia Dortmund star, and has already pinpointed Bellingham as the main target in the upcoming market. This summer the German prioritized the attack and Liverpool successfully formalized the deal with Darwin Nunez for a full 85 million pounds, successfully replacing Sadio Mane who left for Bayern Munich.
Meanwhile regarding Bellingham, Manchester United is also one of the interested teams. Erik ten Hag is an English fan and the team needs reinforcements in midfield, especially after the departure of Paul Pogba. But the Red Devils must qualify for the Champions League next season if they are to have a chance at securing Bellingham's card.
