Klopp forgets Bellingham, has a new star at Anfield and costs just 17 million

A few weeks ago it became known that Liverpool had given up on the idea of signing Jude Bellingham due to the financial difficulties of the operation. Once the English midfielder was ruled out, the 'red' team got down to work to try to find a replacement for him in the market. They are talking about Alexis Mac Allister, the Argentinian from Brighton. It is possible that he could arrive at Anfield in the summer, in fact.

However, in the meantime,Jurgen Klopp has turned to what he had in the squad to find the player who can make the team play and give them a second line of attack like Bellingham does. And that player has been Curtis Jones. His entry into the starting eleven has coincided with Liverpool's improvement in the table and the ambition to reach fourth place behind United or Newcastle, something that seemed unthinkable until now.

.
.
Jones' latest contribution to the team came at Leicester. With a brace and a great command of the situation, he was the star of the match and gave Klopp's side three golden points in their fight for the Champions League. His two goals defined him well. In the first he came from behind at the back post to cross with his first touch; in the second he broke towards the heart of the box to receive, turn and score with a half-turn.

He is worth 17 million

Jones, 22, is entering his fourth season at Liverpool, although injury and lack of continuity have prevented him from being at his best. Even so, Klopp has always trusted him and it is now, with the injury of players like Thiago, Bajcetic or Keita, when he has found the chance to give him minutes and shine again. The response has not been more spectacular. The player the Reds needed was at home. His name is Curtis and his surname is Jones.