The Telegraph have reported that Liverpool are worried that Man City can offer a “better pitch” than them in the race to sign Jude Bellingham.
At this point, one of football’s worst kept secrets is that the Reds are interested in wrapping up a deal for Bellingham.
In fact, it has even been claimed that Jurgen Klopp asked FSG (Fenway Sports Group) to launch a whopping £132 million bid to sign the Borussia Dortmund prodigy.
However, Man City, who have been competing with Liverpool for the top spot in the Premier League for the past couple of seasons also desire his signature, as per Sky reporter Florian Plettenburg.
With Bernardo Silva signalling his desire to depart the Etihad Stadium imminently (via Manchester City News), Pep Guardiola’s side are in need of a brand-new midfielder as well.
And now, Jurgen Klopp and Co. are fearful that they could lose in the race to their domestic rivals to sign the £49,000-a-week superstar.
Liverpool are afraid Man City will beat them in Jude Bellingham race
In their bid to sign the Englishman, the hope at the club has remained that him and his family would prioritize a switch to Anfield to further his development, as per the Telegraph.
However, the same report has also mentioned that a “worry” at Liverpool is that Man City can make a superior pitch to sign Jude Bellingham in the summer.
In our view: Heading to the Etihad Stadium instead of Anfield is a no-brainer
Simply put, there should be no motivation for Jude Bellingham to put pen to paper for Liverpool instead of Man City.
For starters, the former are 6th in the Premier League table, find themselves in an uncertain position as a whole due to a potential full sale and half-step from a recruitment sense.
City, on the contrary are in contention to win all four competitions, are the most dominant force in English football and have one of the most astute owners in the game.
The decision to join either Man City instead of Liverpool should be a no-brainer for Jude Bellingham.
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