Liverpool join Chelsea in race for Dortmund winger

Jude Bellingham, as well as Erling Haaland, have become players that Borussia Dortmund will struggle to keep. As well as Chelsea being interested, Liverpool are now also interested in signing him.

Bellingham burst onto the European scene and he looks set to be part of it for a long time. At just 17 and after a season at Birmingham in the Championship, Borussia Dortmund ended up signing him. And he has become an important player at the club.

Chelsea were one of the first to show interest in the midfielder, but Chelsea will not be the only ones. ‘Eurosport’ reports that Liverpool are also in the race for him.

Jurgen Klopp sees Bellingham as a multifaceted footballer with lots of potential to grow in the Premier League and with qualities that can make the player a key player for many years.

One of Europe's brightest young talents, Jude Bellingham ✨ pic.twitter.com/yCmAeERh0W

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But his incorporation will not be easy. As well as having other offers, his Dortmund contract runs until June 2024 and the German side know they can get a good amount of money for him.

The cited source speaks of an amount close to 70 million euros, difficult to pay in the current times. He has shone in 41 appearances at Dortmund and be called up twice for England despite him being just 17.