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The perfect candidate in Jude Bellingham appears to be obvious.

With an ageing centre of the pitch, Julian Ward simply has to rejuvenate Jürgen Klopp's midfield options.



Liverpool appear keen to secure his services and are admirers of the England international.



However, FSG will also be aware that Bellingham will be an extremely sought-after player by every major club next summer when he does becomes available on the market — that could see Liverpool being out-priced for the 18-year-old midfielder.



Liverpool like Bellingham because he is a typical box-to-box midfielder.

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All these traits make him a quintessential Klopp midfielder and any alternative option will have to fulfil a multi-faceted role at Liverpool at the engine of the club's midfield.