Three days ago, AS stated Liverpool are speeding up their efforts to sign Jude Bellingham after Real Madrid made first contact with the Borussia Dortmund star.
Los Blancos eliminated the Reds from the Champions League on Wednesday. The battle between the two teams will continue off the pitch for the midfielder.
El Mundo explain Liverpool and the La Liga winners have been in a ‘race against time for months to convince’ the 19-year-old to pick them.
Real Madrid believe the auction for the teenager, which Manchester City have also tried to enter, would see his price tag exceed €150m.
This has become a ‘great concern’ for Carlo Ancelotti’s side because they doubt if they can exceed Liverpool’s economic capacity, both in terms of the transfer fee and the player’s salary.
The Spanish giants are hopeful Bellingham will favour them and it could help them beat the Reds for his signature.
As it stands, Bellingham and his family haven’t decided and a final decision between Real Madrid and Jürgen Klopp’s side will be made ‘within a few weeks’.
El Mundo end the report by stating Liverpool’s failure to qualify for the Champions League next season could be a ‘turning point’.
