Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham ‘perfect’ for Liverpool and would be ‘bargain signing’, insists Jamie Carragher

Jamie Carragher believes Jude Bellingham would be ‘perfect’ for Liverpool and would be a ‘bargain signing’ – even at over £100million.

The Reds are one of many clubs interested in signing the 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund midfielder in 2023.

Real Madrid and Liverpool are believed to be the favourites to land the young star, though Jurgen Klopp’s side will struggle to do so if they finish outside the Premier League top four this campaign.

Manchester United and Man City are also keen on the England international, who joined Dortmund from Birmingham City for £25m in the summer of 2020.

Carragher insists the teenager is a player that Liverpool must sign, given their struggles this campaign, despite the Bundesliga side reportedly wanting £130m [€150] for his signature.

Speaking on the latest edition of The Overlap Fan Debate, Carragher said: “The issue is that the players don’t have the energy to play a full game at the intensity they’ve played at in previous seasons.

“Teams are now matching their energy, but this isn’t something that Liverpool has adapted.

“The Arsenal game was a fine example of this – when they played Liverpool off the pitch in the second-half –  and that is why I can see Liverpool spending up to £200m on their midfield in the summer. 

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“Jude Bellingham would be the perfect fit, but he would be a lot of money.

“When Liverpool have spent big money in the past, it’s been on the goalkeeper [Alisson Becker] and Virgil van Dijk, who were bought in at great age profiles.

“Signing Jude Bellingham would be for a lot of money, but it would get to two years down the line and people would see it as a bargain.

“At his age, you’d have him for at least five seasons before he’d move on, which is a great investment for the club.”