Liverpool legend Phil Thompson wants his former side to be in the running to sign both Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham next summer. Thompson admits there will be plenty of competition for the Borussia Dortmund duo. However, he would like Liverpool to at least make an attempt to sign both players.
Haaland is widely expected to leave Dortmund at the end of this season.
The Norway star has continued his sensational goalscoring form in Germany but has a release clause that will become active next summer.
The likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea are likely to be interested in the striker.
Bellingham, meanwhile, continues to go from strength to strength both at club and international level despite still only being 18 years of age.
The former Birmingham City youngster is a constant in the Dortmund side and Thompson is a huge fan.
With the January transfer window approaching, Thompson reckons signing a midfielder would be the only piece of business Liverpool may do.
He told Express Sport: “If it was me, things are going well, but we did have issues in centre-mid with the boys.
“Maybe somebody in that area, because that’s where the energy levels come from with our team. So that.”
However, the seven-time league winner with Liverpool would also like the club to save their funds for a big signing or two in the summer.
And Haaland and Bellingham are the two he would want the club’s owners Fenway Sports Group to at least be in the running for.
But I would like to think we would sort of save all our money and hopefully for a big signing in the summer.
“I would think up front, I’d think you’d need more backup,” Thompson added.
“I think that’s going to be a big area where we sort of need to make sure.
“And I’d like to think our hat is going to be in the ring for some of the big players that are going to be about.
“Haaland is one, even Bellingham, who I think is going to be a star.
“These players, I just want us to be asking questions, we need to be in there, and hopefully we are saving our money for a big one.”
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