Jude Bellingham continues to be the one player Liverpool fans are desperate to see become a permanent member of Jurgen Klopp's squad.
The 19-year-old midfielder has gone from strength to strength ever since making the move from Birmingham City to Borussia Dortmund, making the jump from the Championship to Bundesliga appear a seamless transition.
As Bellingham continues to catch the eye both at club level and on the international stage, rumours have been swirling as to whether or not the teenager could become the latest player to leave Dortmund in favour of a big-money move to the Premier League.
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Liverpool are strong admirers of the England international, though remain fully aware the Bundesliga side are unlikely to sell this summer having already lost the services of Erling Haaland. A transfer tussle could well unfold this time next year for Bellingham, with Manchester City expected to be another side in the running for the youngster.
Should the Reds go head-to-head with the Sky Blues in the transfer window, recent comments made by the Birmingham City academy graduate have offered hope that Anfield could be his next destination. Commenting on the reception he and the rest of the Dortmund squad received following their final Bundesliga home match of the 2021/22 season, Bellingham told the BVB Podcast : "My friend Toby was on the pitch, with Schmeller [Marcel Schmelzer] and Zorc [Michael], and we were kind of looking at it like: that kind of reaction to what you've achieved, is priceless.
Bellingham continued: "You can have all the money you want from playing football and you can buy whatever you want, but being appreciated like that for creating so many memories for so many people and winning the league, however many cups and winning the Champions League - that lives longer than any car you could buy or any house you could buy. That's the thing that motivates me to create memories in football that I will remember forever and other people will remember forever."
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