Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has described England midfielder Jude Bellingham as “exceptional”.<\/span><\/p>\n The Borussia Dortmund player, 19, starred at the World Cup in Qatar as England reached the quarter-finals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Bellingham has repeatedly been linked with a big-money move to Liverpool and European champions Real Madrid.<\/span><\/p>\n “I don’t like to talk about money when you talk about a player like him,” said Klopp before Liverpool’s away match against Aston Villa on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n “Everyone can see he is just exceptional.”<\/span><\/p>\n Bellingham moved to Dortmund from Birmingham City aged 17 in 2020 and has captained the Bundesliga side this season.<\/span><\/p>\n He made his World Cup debut in Qatar, scoring in England’s opening 6-2 win against Iran and was one of his team’s standout performers at the tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n Klopp, who had a seven-year spell as Dortmund manager before joining Liverpool in 2015, added: “If you mention to someone who has no clue about football, or who knows about football and has not watched it for a while (and ask) ‘How old do you think Jude Bellingham is?’, I don’t think anyone would get even close to his age.<\/span><\/p>\n “They would say 28 or 29 because he plays so mature. He played an exceptional World Cup. Absolutely exceptional.<\/span><\/p>\n “With all the things he has and things he can improve, to describe him I would say the things he can do are difficult to learn, and the things he can improve are easy to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n “So, yes, he is a really good player. What can I say? I have thought that already for two or three years since he had his breakthrough at Dortmund.<\/span><\/p>\n “Everybody knew already but I have no idea what that means for the money side of it.<\/span><\/p>\n “I really think if we all want to do him a favour then we do not talk too much about money. I mean that from an England point of view. Do not throw any hurdles in his development.”<\/span><\/p>\n Liverpool are sixth in the Premier League, seven points behind fourth-placed Tottenham, with a game in hand.<\/span><\/p>\n
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