The signing that won't make it to Liverpool because of Bellingham

Jude Bellingham is one of the names of the moment in world football thanks to his tremendous performances for Real Madrid. In his first 12 games for the Spanish club, he has 11 goals and three assists to his name (three and one in the first three Champions League games). However, this time, the English midfielder is not only in the news because of his goals for Real Madrid, but also because he could get in the way of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool's future plans.

The aforementioned is due to the fact that the 20-year-old, who has had spells at Birmingham and Borussia Dortmund, is reportedly in talks with Jamal Musiala to facilitate his move to Madrid. This would complicate matters for the Reds, who have made the signing of the current Bayern Munich player a priority. Should Bellingham meet his target, it would be the second time the Englishman has broken the hearts of Liverpool fans, having preferred to play for Madrid rather than Anfield.

Journalist Florian Plettenberg of Germany's Sky Sports provided details of the Merengue's desire for Musiala: "Florentino Perez (Madrid president) has the image of Musiala and Bellingham, who have been friends for years. Real Madrid are toying with the idea of bringing the two together at some point.

Musiala, just 20, played in the Qatar 2022 World Cup with Germany and has already made 135 first-team appearances for Bayern Munich, scoring 33 goals and creating 26 assists. With a contract until June 2026, he has a market value of 110 million euros. Thus, Real Madrid, Liverpool and other teams interested in him will have to make a big investment for Bayern to agree to let go of their most promising player.