‘Hugely intelligent’: Ballon d’Or winner says player Liverpool reportedly want is becoming more ‘dangerous’

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Jude Bellingham is becoming more ‘dangerous’ in the opinion of Lothar Matthaus. The midfielder is reportedly a Liverpool target.

Jude Bellingham grabbed headlines this week with a fantastic performance against Sevilla for Borussia Dortmund. The 19-year-old wore the captain’s armband and made things happen for his side.

Bellingham created the opener with a perfect diagonal pass before scoring the second himself. A brilliant run into the box saw him leave defenders for dead before finishing like a seasoned striker.

Those moments had everyone talking after the game as it seems as though Bellingham is getting better and better. For a player who is already one of the most in-demand stars around, it’s a scary prospect.

But it’s exactly how Lothar Matthaus sees things. He talked to FourFourTwo about Bellingham, believing the teenager is improving rapidly.

Lothar Matthaus on Jude Bellingham

“[Bellingham] is just 19 years old, very young, and he’s already showing on a consistent basis just how much quality he has,” said Matthaus. “He’s not afraid to take responsibility, he’s physically very impressive for a teenanger and he’s hugely intelligent.

“He’s someone who understands how to use his aggression during games – when to press, when to make a tackle or an interception and when to sit tight and hold his position.

“It’s not all about his defensive work though. He’s beginning to show more, with each passing game, that he’s a dangerous player going forward.

“He can play the final ball, he can head and he can shoot well from outside the box.”

Liverpool are supposedly enormous fans of Bellingham and are doing what they can to lead the race to sign him. That’s according to Fabrizio Romano – and essentially everyone reporting on the player.

But the race will only become more fierce as he improves. This looks to be something of a breakout season for Bellingham – not as a talented young player but as one of Europe’s most dynamic midfielders.

Liverpool face one hell of a fight to get him.