Liverpool will NOT recruit on deadline day – focusing their efforts on Jude Bellingham this summer

Liverpool are not planning to bolster Jurgen Klopp’s squad before the January transfer window closes, with all efforts aimed at luring Borussia Dortmund and England superstar Jude Bellingham this summer.

Although January is a month in which you should never say never, it is likely that deadline day will pass without any new signings at Anfield.

With the Reds languishing in mid-table, 10 points behind fourth-place Manchester United and 19 points behind league leaders Arsenal, Liverpool fans have been calling for a strong makeover of the team, particularly in midfield. .

Despite the need for a change now, Liverpool’s pursuit of Bellingham in the summer remains the top priority, with Anfield bosses believing that no midfielder available this month has the size of the 19-year-old in terms of quality.

As for departures, centre-half Nat Phillips has drawn interest from a host of clubs, but Klopp is reluctant to approve a move following Virgil van Dijk’s thigh injury at Brentford earlier this month.

Liverpool are not alone in the race for Bellingham this summer, with Real Madrid and Chelsea vying for the star midfielder.

The Borussia Dortmund star, who impressed during England’s World Cup campaign in Qatar, has notched 10 goals and four assists for the German team in all competitions this season.

Missing out on Champions League football next season could prove costly in Liverpool’s pursuit of Bellingham, who will be keen to continue playing at the pinnacle of European football.

Klopp’s side will look to regain a 10-point deficit with Manchester United when they travel to Molineux to face Wolves on Saturday.

Liverpool’s hopes of winning silver this season rest entirely on the Champions League, following the club’s surprise FA Cup exit to Brighton last weekend.

The Reds face transfer rivals Real Madrid, who beat them in the final last year, in the round of 16 in February.