Real Madrid are hopeful that they can beat Liverpool to sign England midfielder Jude Bellingham should the Reds miss out on Champions League football next season.
Jurgen Klopp’s side sit tenth in the Premier League table after a horrid campaign so far and there are fears that the Merseysiders could not be involved in the next Champions League campaign.
According to a report from The Daily Mail, should Liverpool not make it to Europe’s elite club competition, the Champions League holders Real Madrid could gain ground in their pursuit of the sought-after Bellingham.
The 19-year-old midfield talent has Europe’s biggest clubs chasing his signature ahead of this summer but it is said that Liverpool are the frontrunners to secure the Borussia Dortmund star’s signing with Klopp keen to rebuild his underwhelming midfield ranks.
Liverpool sit 11 points adrift of the fourth-placed Newcastle United who have played a game extra and the former’s terrible domestic form could make it difficult to sign big-name players in the coming transfer windows.
