Jude Bellingham is one of the best young football players in the world. The 19-year-old forward is currently playing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup for England. He has also been one of the star players since joining German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund in July 2022, which has caught the attention of many of the world’s biggest clubs, one of which is Liverpool FC. The question being asked here is, will Liverpool break the bank to sign Bellingham?
Who is Jude Bellingham?
19-year-old Jude Bellingham was born in Stourbridge, England, in June 2003. The right-footed central midfielder spent the majority of his youth at Birmingham City (from 2010 to 2019). When he moved up to the senior team, he played 41 games and scored 4 goals before moving to Dortmund, where he has so far played 76 games, scoring 7 goals.
Bellingham made his U15 England debut in 2016, plus he has also played for the U16s, U17s, and U21s. He made his debut for the England men’s senior team on November 12th in a friendly game against the Republic of Ireland, in which England won 3-0. The same game saw him become England’s third youngest-ever player at 17 years and 136 days. Only Wayne Rooney and Theo Walcott were younger when they made their England debuts.
How much will Liverpool have to spend to get Jude Bellingham?
According to some reports, Liverpool are willing to spend somewhere in the region of £100,000.000.00 to bring Bellingham to the club, but can they really afford it? Fans who buy Liverpool tickets at Seatpick want midfield reinforcements at Anfield. With an aging pool of players for Klopp to choose from in those positions, the price tag for Bellingham may still be appealing…
Although Bellingham is currently valued at around £100,000.00, this might change based on his performance at the world cup. For example, if England go all the way, and Jude Bellingham plays a significant role in their success, Dortmund are likely to chuck an extra £10 or £20 million (or more) on top of the current asking price. It’s hard to say at this point, but if Liverpool want to sign him, they will have to cough up whatever Dortmund value him at.
Can England win the world cup with Jude Bellingham?
If England do end up winning the world cup, Jude Bellingham will be one of the youngest-ever world cup winners, which would automatically make him a more valuable player. He would join a short list of youngest ever world cup winners, which currently includes France’s Kylian Mbappe (19), France’s Thierry Henry (20), Brazil’s Ronaldo Nazario (17), Italy’s Giuseppe Bergomi (18), and Brazil’s Pele (17).
To find out whether England can win the world cup or not, the best thing to do would be to compare the latest odds. For example, right now, at many of today’s most trusted sports betting sites, you will see that England are only the fifth odds-on favourites to win behind Argentina, Spain, France, and Brazil. They are currently priced at around 9/1 in UK fractional odds, which is 10.00 in European decimal odds. In other words, it’s not such a great bet for England to win, but stranger things in football have happened.