​Agent claims Liverpool made attempt to sign BVB whizkid Bellingham | OneFootball

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·30 November 2020

​Agent claims Liverpool made attempt to sign BVB whizkid Bellingham

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Liverpool made an attempt to sign Borussia Dortmund and England youngster Jude Bellingham.

The 17-year-old, who has impressed in his first senior games in the Bundesliga this season, was a hot property in the summer.


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He was wanted by Manchester United and Chelsea, but he rejected their interest to go to Germany from Birmingham City.

And according to agent Philip Degen, a former Liverpool full back, the Reds were in line to sign Bellingham.

Degen, who works for a group of agents called SBE Management, told the Liverpool Echo: "It is one of the biggest victories for Dortmund [to sign Bellingham] because the challenge to get this player was very, very high and they had to fight for months.

"I know his agent, and I am a very good friend of him, and I know which kind of fight it was - every top club in Europe wanted to sign him.

"Dortmund made this challenge and they won it and it is the right step for me to get to a big star. Dortmund have shown before that they can develop players to a higher level and they can do very big steps, so it was the right decision.

"Real, Barca, AC Milan, Inter, AS Roma, Bayern Munich, Dortmund - all the top teams in England, especially Man United - and when you see the fight for this boy, it was massive.

"Even between the agents - and I know Mark, his agent very well - and I really like when people have a straight mind and they never forget from where they are coming.

"It was the right decision and the right move - that is clear."

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