Klopp sends scouts to look at the progress of the West Ham star

Jude Bellingham is someone that Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool have long admired, but they are aware that it will be very difficult to convince the 19-year-old to join them at Anfield given the competition from teams like Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Manchester City, scouts will undoubtedly be keeping an eye on the Borussia Dortmund star...

But they will also be looking at Rice, his potential midfield partner according to Football Insider, Liverpool will keep an eye on Declan Rice's World Cup performance to see if the midfielder can handle the strain of a major games as Jurgen Klopp attempts to make sure that the star can correct an imbalance in that position.

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The Reds are anticipated to be in the market for midfield reinforcements both in January in the summer, according to the source, Klopp is a big admire of the West Ham captain but is curious to see how the 23-year-old will handle the kind of public scrutiny that he may not have had while playing for the Hammers.

The athletic midfielder was wanted by several teams this summer, but David Moyes' April statement that "£150m just now would be minimum" deterred any interested parties. Rice's current deal with London expires in 2024, but West Ham does have the option to extend it by one additional year. Declan Rice will depart West Ham at the conclusion of current year,

Which Club Rice would likely be interested in

With Chelsea and Liverpool apparently showing interest, according to Matt Law. In recent years, Rice has been closely associated with a number of Premier League teams, according to reports, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool are all interested, and now that Arsenal is leading the Premier League and they may also be considered, and Rice is definitely leaving and will see what choice he makes.