No team has made a bid to sign Liverpool-linked sensation Jude Bellingham as things stand, according to journalist Guillem Balague on Twitter.
The 16-year-old is having an impressive season in the Championship, scoring four goals and registering two assists.
Bellingham has been tipped to join Liverpool recently, but Balague has provided an update on the situation.
The Spaniard claims that Borussia Dortmund are interested, but have not stepped up with a formal bid yet. The Reds will take heart from the fact that a deal isn’t close to being agreed, despite previous reports from the Telegraph, that claimed the Bundesliga side were confident about securing a deal.
On J. Bellingham. No offer from anyone yet, but Dortmund interested. He would prefer to stay and help #BirminghamCity. In fact he cried when he found out that he might have to leave last January
He is 16. Mature for his age but still a kid. Coaching staff have helped with….
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) March 6, 2020
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Bellingham is an exceptional prospect, having stepped up to Birmingham’s first-team squad at such a young age and Liverpool signing him would be another major coup, in terms of strengthening the academy and planning for the long-term.
He has been likened to Reds legend Steven Gerrard, which says a lot about his potential moving forward.
It would be no disaster if Dortmund signed him instead, though, but just being linked with such a special talent speaks volumes about the Reds’ standing in the current game.
There was a time when attracting top young talent felt unlikely, but Liverpool are now one of the more attractive club sides in world football, following their recent European success.
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