Watching from his Dortmund home, Jude Bellingham responded to the extraordinary events that occurred at Anfield yesterday and has hinted at a Liverpool transfer. Nobody anticipated the Reds’ stunning 7-0 victory over Manchester United at Anfield, especially after the contrasting form the two teams have displayed this season. Up to a recent run of success, Liverpool had been having a rocky run of games that had disappointed fans.
On the other hand, since Christmas, Erik ten Hag has led Manchester United to greater heights. But yesterday, all reasons were abandoned, and Liverpool supporters will continue to rejoice over their victory for weeks to come. Add to the festivities, the Merseyside club supporters might have another reason to be happy. Their prime transfer target for summer in a bid to overhaul the squad, Jude Bellingham teased a move to Anfield.
Fans go crazy over Jude Bellingham’s ‘interaction’ with Alexander-Arnold
Jurgen Klopp’s team easily walked over their arch-rivals with braces from winter signing Cody Gakpo, club-record acquisition Darwin Nunez and their legendary winger Mohamed Salah, with Roberto Firmino adding one in the final minutes. It was Liverpool’s largest victory over United in the history of the fixture, surpassing the 7-1 win they had achieved over their Sunday’s opponents back in 1895.
Trent Alexander-Arnold uploaded two images on Instagram after the game, one of the scoreboard and the other of the ‘This is Anfield’ sign, to commemorate the victory. Within the first hour, Reds fans liked the post approximately 700,000 times. Yet the Liverpool supporters who were viewing the post were really drawn in by a like from the Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham.
After Liverpool’s victory, Bellingham, who is good friends with England teammate Alexander-Arnold and also the Reds’ captain Jordan Henderson, opted to like the post. His this ‘interaction’ apparently sent the Liverpool into a thrust of celebration as they believe the 19-year-old is already on his way to Anfield in the summer. Bellingham’s recent success for both club and country has prompted Liverpool to pursue him fiercely.
Liverpool are already making arrangements as well for the Dortmund star’s arrival, with the likes of James Milner, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tipped to leave as free agents at the end of the season when their contracts expire. Loan signing Arthur is also expected to re-join Juventus in the summer, as the Reds prepare to spend big on a new midfielder or two.
A host of names have been linked with a move to Anfield, but Bellingham has become their top target since the Reds have long admired the former Birmingham starlet. And as Liverpool destroyed United and cut the distance on Tottenham in the battle for the top four, he was obviously pleased with what he saw at Merseyside.
Although Jude Bellingham has been strongly linked with a move to the Reds, it seems that if Klopp’s side wants to entice him to the club, Champions League football is a need. They are now on a roll, having won four of their previous five league games since the victory against Everton on derby day, although they are still three points behind fourth-placed Tottenham with a game in hand.