Rumour Has It: Liverpool take the lead in Jude Bellingham race as Real Madrid scoff at asking price

Bellingham,
19,
has
emerged
as
one
of
the
top
prospects
in
world
football,
scoring
in
four
consecutive
games
to
begin
his
side’s
Champions
League
campaign
this
season,
including
one
against
Manchester
City.

Already
with
17
caps
for
England,
Bellingham
is
expected
to
play
a
major
role
at
the
World
Cup
and
a
virtuoso
performance
could
sway
some
of
the
world’s
biggest
clubs
into
bidding
what
would
be
a
world-record
fee
for
an
Englishman.

TOP
STORY
–
REAL
MADRID
SCOFF
AT
BELLINGHAM
ASKING
PRICE,
LEAVING
DOOR
AJAR
FOR
LIVERPOOL

According
to
a
report
from
Sport,
Bellingham
is
Real
Madrid’s
priority
signing
at
the
end
of
the
season,
but
they
have
no
intention
of
meeting
Dortmund’s
initial
valuation.

Madrid
are
said
to
be
Bellingham’s
preference
as
well,
and
the
club
will
try
to
negotiate
the
final
price
down
to
what
they
deem
a
more
acceptable
figure.

Liverpool
have
no
qualms
with
what
would
be
a
club-record
signing,
and
previous
reports
claim
Manchester
United
also
feel
they
are
in
with
a
chance
once
they
get
Cristiano
Ronaldo’s
contract
off
their
books.

ROUND-UP

–
According
to
Mundo
Deportivo,

Paris
Saint-Germain
have
been
in
communication
with
Milan’s

Rafael
Leao,
although
they
have
not
been
able
to
agree
on
personal
terms
yet.

–
Calciomercato
is
reporting

Leicester
City
have
joined

Wolfsburg
and

Bayer
Leverkusen
in
the
chase
for
28-year-old
Inter
left-back

Robin
Gosens.

–

MLS
teams
may
be
able
to
afford

Cristiano
Ronaldo
after
the
league
agreed
to
a
$250m
television
rights
deal
with
Apple
TV,
per
iNews.

–
Mundo
Deportivo
is
reporting

Atletico
Madrid
have
strong
interest
in
Braga
forward

Abel
Ruiz,
and
wish
to
bring
him
to
the
club
in
a
loan
deal
in
January
that
includes
a
compulsory
buy-clause.

–
According
to
El
Observador,
20-year-old
Uruguayan
talent

Facundo
Pellistri
could
leave
Manchester
United
in
January
in
search
of
first-team
football.