Klopp flags possible Bellingham problem for Liverpool

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 18 Feb 2023 18:50 GMT
• 3 min read

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has reiterated that Jude Bellingham may be deterred from moving to the side if they fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.

The 19-year-old, who is liked by the Reds who have him down as their priority signing, looks set to leave Borussia Dortmund in the summer.

Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid are all keen on purchasing the England international.

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But the Reds may struggle if they fail to get a Champions League spot, their manager has hinted. Klopp's side have lost their last three Premier League away matches ahead of their trip to face Newcastle - though they resolutely defeated Everton 2-0 last week.

Klopp spells out Bellingham stumbling block

And the German head coach says Liverpool may find issues in bringing in the likes of Bellingham if they do not reach the top four spot come the end of the season.

"You heard about Jude, that's a different subject," Klopp said speaking to Sky Sports. "In general, it always makes things more difficult in general, we are still Liverpool, a big club, it's not that we can't do nothing, we will have transfer business.

"We have to, it's 100 per cent clear in the summer we have to make changes, it's clear everyone knows that it will happen. In the end, how much? It's not in my hands exactly what we can but we are in constant talks and everybody knows exactly what we need.

"We have to defend better, we have to attack better, we have to be better. It's easy as that," he added. "We don't know have a lot of points away from home, I know that. We lost a lot of games, we know that, you have that in your mind but it can't be the main thing in your mind.

"We are kind of written off, who cares, pressure is always there. It's really not the main thing in my mind, we have to win football games."