Bellingham, a superstar at Borussia Dortmund, and England were originally closely linked.
Due to Jude Bellingham's huge money move to Real Madrid in 2023, Liverpool were long-linked with the sun. Could they have signed one stronger than him, in his presence, though?
Although it was n't exactly the Reds ' only team that was interested in the England and Borussia Dortmund star for a while, Bellingham did seem to have a chance of landing at Anfield. Conor Coady, a former England defender, revealed earlier this year that Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson spent a lot of time convincing Bellingham to meet them on Merseyside during England's 2022 World Cup training in Oman.
They "made the best of" him, he said. I think them two tried it ( to sign him ) and to be fair, you would, would n’t you? ” Coady said. Bellingham finally opted for True Madrid – with England moving onto another targets– but according to one previous Netherlands celebrity, it does actually work out better for the Reds in the long run.
Because they have Ryan Gravenberch, Rafael van der Vaart thinks Liverpool do n't need Jude Bellingham.
Rafael van der Vaart, a former player for Ajax, Real Madrid, and Tottenham, believes that England now has a midfielder with the ability to transcend Bellingham in Ryan Gravenberch.
After the Liverpool pyramid decided against spending so much on Bellingham, global Gravenberch from the Netherlands, the player was given another chance. The former Bayern Munich player signed for Anfield in September 2023 for about 40 million euros, less than the 103 million Bellingham value Real Madrid in the end.
Van der Vaart believes Gravenberch may take his match to the next level in 2024/25 under new supervisor and fellow Dutchman Arne Slot, despite his humble first year in England.
“ I took quite a lot of stick when I said Ryan Gravenberch has the potential to be better than Jude Bellingham a year or so ago, but I stand by it, ” van der Vaart told BetMGM.
I've always said that the light's the limit for him if he can use all of his ability and skill, so I'm not surprised by how effective he has been this time for both England and the Netherlands.
You just have to look at the pass Arne Slot made against Germany on Tuesday to see if he has the skills to succeed. He’s strong, quick and clever – England enthusiasts should be very excited about what’s to occur. ”
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