‘Talks took place…’ – Transfer expert drops massive Jude Bellingham update as Steven Gerrard blueprint laid out

‘Talks took place…’ – Transfer expert drops massive Jude Bellingham update as Steven Gerrard blueprint laid out

Even if personal negotiations between Jurgen Klopp and Jude Bellingham have not yet taken place, Liverpool remain “optimistic” about their chances of signing him in the summer.

This information was provided by a tweet from Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sport, who highlighted that the Reds are enthusiastic about the prospect of the young man becoming their “next Steven Gerrard.”

Jude Bellingham(Getty Images)

For a variety of reasons, those are pretty huge shoes to fill at Anfield, but given his own enormous potential and current maturity, we shouldn’t rule out the chance that the 19-year-old will at least get close to that ceiling.

Having previously led Borussia Dortmund and been an integral part of both their domestic and European endeavors.

Whether we’ll be able to afford the Englishman is another discussion entirely, with the potential impact of a lack of Champions League football unclear.

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