Liverpool are watching Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham with the aim of bringing him back to England next year.
The Daily Star says Liverpool are keen on signing Bellingham for a club-record fee of £80 million next summer.
The 18-year-old has been a revelation since joining Borussia Dortmund from Birmingham City in 2020, when the German giants beat Manchester United to the teenager's signature.
Bellingham is currently on international duty with England, having broken into Gareth Southgate's squad for the European Championships when he was still 17.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp wants to strengthen his midfield in 2022 with a statement signing and views Bellingham as the ideal candidate.
They are yet to replace Georginio Wijnaldum following his departure to Paris Saint-Germain this summer, and their sole signing came in the form of French defender Ibrahima Konate.
Signing the Birmingham-raised starlet would mean going above the £75 million price they paid for Virgil van Dijk in 2018.
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