Premier League record transfer?
BVB talent Jude Bellingham (19) is the most sought-after midfielder in the world and has recently been associated primarily with Liverpool FC – so far there have been rumors, but now coach Jürgen Klopp has gone on the charm offensive. “I don’t like talking about money when it comes to a player like him. Anyone can see he’s just outstanding,” Klopp said at a pre-Boxing Day press conference (quoted via “Sky Sports“).
The market value of the England international was increased by 10 million to 110 million euros after the World Cup in Qatar. “He’s a really good player. What can I say? I’ve thought that since his breakthrough in Dortmund. Everyone already knew it, but I have no idea what the World Cup means in terms of money,” said Klopp about Bellingham, who is under contract with Borussia Dortmund until 2025.
“If we’re all going to do him a favour, then I really think we shouldn’t talk about money so much. I mean that from an English point of view. Don’t put any obstacles in his way as he develops,” warns Klopp. A transfer fee of around 150 million euros is circulating in the media, from which BVB should be ready to talk. Borussia took Bellingham from Birmingham City for €25m in 2020 – a month after his 17th birthday.
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Füllkrug, Fernández & Livakovic (from left) are among the winners
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Emiliano Martinez | Aston Mansion | +€3m
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Market value: €28 million
Piero Hincapie | Bayer 04 | +€3m
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Market value: €25 million
Hakim Ziyech | Chelsea | +€3m
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Market value: €20 million
Noussair Mazraoui | Bayern Munich | +€3m
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Market value: €28 million
Youssef En-Nesyri | Sevilla FC | +€3m
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Market value: €15 million
Ritsu Doan | SC Freiburg | +€3m
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Market value: €15 million
Andries Noppert | SC Heerenveen | +€3m
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Market value: €5 million
Iliman Ndiaye | Sheffield United | +€3.5m
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Market value: €7 million
Nahuel Molina | Atlético Madrid | +€4m
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Market value: €22 million
Ko Itakura | Borussia Monchengladbach | +€4.5m
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Market value: €12 million
Niclas filling jug | Werder Bremen | +€5m
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Market value: €10 million
Mohammed Kudus | Ajax Amsterdam | +€5m
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Market value: €20 million
Yunus Musah | Valencia FC | +€5m
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Market value: €25 million
Rodrigo de Paul | Atlético Madrid | +€5m
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Market value: €40 million
Richarlison | Tottenham | +€5m
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Market value: €55 million
Theo Hernández | AC Milan | +€5m
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Market value: €60 million
Cristian Romero | Tottenham | +€5m
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Market value: €60 million
Achraf Hakimi | PSG | +€5m
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Market value: €70 million
Dominik Livakovic | Dinamo Zagreb | +€5.5m
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Market value: €14 million
Goncalo Ramos | Benfica | +€6m
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Market value: €30 million
Randal Kolo Muani | Eintracht Frankfurt | +€7m
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Market value: €37 million
Adrien Rabiot | Juventus | +€7m
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Market value: €25 million
Alexis Mac Allister | Brighton | +€10m
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Market value: €42 million
Dayot Upamecano | Bayern Munich | +€10m
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Market value: €60 million
Aurélien Tchouameni | Madrid | +€10m
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Market value: €90 million
Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | +€10m
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Market value: €100 million
Jew Bellingham | BVB | +€10m
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Market value: €110 million
Azzedine Ounahi | Angers SCO | +€11.5m
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Market value: €15 million
Sofian Amrabat | AC Fiorentina | +€15m
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Market value: €25 million
Cody Gakpo | PSV Eindhoven | +€15m
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Market value: €60 million
Josko Gvardiol | RB Leipzig | +€15m
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Market value: €75 million
Julian Alvarez | Man City | +€18m
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Market value: €50 million
Enzo Fernandez | Benfica | +€20m
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Market value: €55 million
Kylian Mbappe | PSG | +€20m
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Market value: €180 million
The rumored price tag would not only make the Englishman the most expensive transfer in Premier League and Bundesliga history, but also the third most expensive footballer ever. Liverpool FC’s transfer record is currently just under 85 million euros for Virgil van Dijk (31). The fee for striker Darwin Núñez (23), who came from Benfica last summer for €80m, could rise to €100m thanks to bonuses.
The Reds go into Boxing Day against Aston Villa seven points adrift of the Champions League places – Klopp describes the ticket to the “premier class” as “the main goal”. Does that also play a major role for a top transfer? “If you ask a player and he says, ‘You’re not in the Champions League and I would prefer to go to a club that’s in this year and not next year’, I wouldn’t be sure I would wants this player,” said Klopp.
The former BVB coach attests Bellingham the maturity and playing style of a 28 or 29-year-old footballer: “The things he does are difficult to learn and the things he can improve are easy to learn.”
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With Suárez and Núñez: Liverpool’s most expensive additions
18 Luis Suarez | 10/11 for €26.5m from Ajax
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As of November 24, 2022
17 Georginio Wijnaldum | 16/17 for €27.5m from Newcastle United
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16 Adam Lallana | 14/15 for €31m from Southampton FC
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14 Alex Oxlade Chamberlain | 17/18 for €38m from Arsenal
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14 Fernando Torres | 07/08 for €38m from Atlético Madrid
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13 Ibrahima Konate | 21/22 for €40m from RB Leipzig
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11 Andy Carroll | 10/11 for €41m from Newcastle United
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11 Roberto Firmino | 15/16 for €41m from 1899 Hoffenheim
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10 Sadio Mané | 16/17 for €41.2m from Southampton FC
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9 Mohamed Salah | 17/18 for €42m from AS Roma
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8 Diogo Iota | 20/21 for €44.7m from Wolverhampton
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7 Fabino | 18/19 for €45m from AS Monaco
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6 Christian Benteke | 15/16 for €46.5m from Aston Villa
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5 Luis Díaz I 21/22 for €47m from FC Porto
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4 Naby Keïta | 18/19 for €60m from RB Leipzig
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3 Alison | 18/19 for €62.5m from AS Roma
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2 Darwin Nunez | 2022/23 for €80m from Benfica
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Bonuses of €25 million possible
1 Virgil van Dijk | 17/18 for €84.7m from Southampton FC
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