Liverpool have reportedly been given an increased price tag to land the signature of Jurgen Klopp’s long-term transfer target Jude Bellingham.
It is understood that Bellingham’s club Borussia Dortmund are looking to price out the host of top suitors for the central midfield player with includes the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United.
According to a report from The Athletic, Dortmund are sticking firm to the stance on not losing the England international maestro in the summer of 2023 and are only willing to sanction the sale if their £131.6 million asking price is met.
Dortmund paid Birmingham City a modest £25 million fee to land the talented teenager back in 2020 with Bellingham, since his move to Germany’s top flight, emerging as one of the standout players in world football with his stellar run of displays.
Bellingham will be a name to watch out for in this year’s FIFA World Cup at Qatar where the 19-year-old is tipped to earn a place in Gareth Southgate’s England squad alongside Liverpool’s skipper and midfield general Jordan Henderson.
