Your morning digest for Tuesday, December 20.
Jude Bellingham delivers four-word response to Manchester United transfer question that Liverpool fans will love
Jude Bellingham delivered a sarcastic response when asked by a Manchester United fan if he would be coming to Old Trafford.
The 19-year-old midfielder looks set to have his pick of clubs when deciding his next move, as was the case with his former team-mate Erling Haaland, as Liverpool and the rest of Europe's elite scramble to get a deal over the line.
Whichever club manages to sign the England international will have pulled off a major transfer coup, acquiring an individual with the potential to be a central midfield figure for at least the next decade. Liverpool are strong admirers of Bellingham and appear to be pulling out all the stops to bring him to Merseyside, as highlighted by Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold's desire to build a strong relationship with the player during the World Cup in Qatar.
Jurgen Klopp's side are not the only Premier League team chasing the Birmingham City academy graduate, though, with Chelsea and Manchester City expected to push for Bellingham. A latest report by the Manchester Evening News has suggested the Red Devils are also ready to re-enter the race for the teenager, who they first attempted to recruit back in 2020 prior to his move to Borussia Dortmund, with senior sources at Old Trafford of the view the England international could 'create history' at the club.
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Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard sends one-word message to Lionel Messi after Argentina World Cup win
Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has joined football supporters in celebrating Lionel Messi’s World Cup win with Argentina.
Messi dazzled in a thrilling final as Argentina beat defending champions France on penalties after a 3-3 draw. The Paris Saint-Germain star scored either side of an Angel Di Maria strike.
The 35-year-old picked up the Golden Ball award for the tournament’s best player after firing seven goals, while he also became the first player to score in every round of the knockouts since the tournament’s expansion to 32 teams.
Messi is also the first player to win the Golden Ball award twice since it was introduced in 1982 after also winning the honour in 2014. And following the game in Qatar, football fans flocked to social media to congratulate the former Barcelona man.
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