Liverpool have wanted Jude Bellingham all season long – but now one report says that they have all but given up hope of signing him
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Liverpool have given up on their pursuit of Jude Bellingham altogether – and have turned to their Plan B.
That's according to one report that states the riches of Manchester City and Real Madrid have led the Reds to abandon their plan to bring the England teen to Anfield. On Monday morning, David Ornstein of The Athletic wrote that Liverpool were ever more "unlikely" to bring the starlet to the club.
But French outlet FootMercato have gone a step further, claiming that Liverpool are "pulling out" of the race.
Jurgen Klopp has put Jude Bellingham at the top of his wish list – now he might have to rethink that (Image credit: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
The report states that instead, Liverpool will move for the much more attainable Mason Mount of Chelsea, who transfer guru Fabrizio Romano says is "very likely that he will leave".
Despite this new report, however, it seems unlikely that Liverpool will withdraw all interest from Bellingham. Thierry Henry recently claimed that the player himself wants a move to Merseyside, while there's still a chance that Liverpool will qualify for the Champions League.
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