Jordan Henderson has as soon as once more praised England team-mate Jude Bellingham amid stories linking him with a switch to Liverpool subsequent yr.
Henderson and Bellingham have shaped fairly a bond from taking part in with one another for England.
The midfielders mixed for England’s first purpose towards Senegal final Sunday within the World Cup spherical of 16.
Each gamers impressed as Gareth Southgate’s facet beat the African Cup of Nations holders 3-0 to e-book their place within the quarter-finals.
Bellingham is prone to depart Borussia Dortmund subsequent summer season with Liverpool, Man Metropolis and Actual Madrid all seeking to safe his providers.
He’s doing his probabilities of incomes a transfer no hurt together with his kind on the World Cup as he has been one of many event’s greatest gamers.
It’s anticipated that he may price as a lot as £130m with Dortmund in a position to ask as a lot as they need with him not out of contract till 2025.
Henderson will possible be doing work behind the scenes to tempt Bellingham into becoming a member of Liverpool. The skilled centre-midfielder has even batted away requires him to affix Actual Madrid over the English facet.
Ex-Premier League striker Darren Bent has been stuffed with reward for Bellingham, claiming that the 19-year-old is an “unimaginable expertise”.
Bent has additionally revealed what Henderson’s response was when he texted the Liverpool star about Bellingham.
“Bellingham’s unimaginable, he’s solely 19 years previous and performs with a type of fearlessness, doesn’t he?” Bent stated on talkSPORT.
“He can take the ball, go previous individuals, create alternatives. He’s an unimaginable expertise.
“I actually like what he’s finished. He went from Birmingham, nurtured his skills and went to Borussia Dortmund, who’ve polished him off and made him right into a world-beater.
“He could possibly be top-of-the-line midfielders on this planet as a result of he’s obtained all of the attributes. He’s fast, he’s sturdy, he’s highly effective, he can rating a purpose and may see a cross.
“I messaged Hendo the opposite day and I stated, ‘Jude Bellingham, what a participant’.
“All he messaged me again was, ‘You don’t have any concept.’”
When requested how a lot he thinks Bellingham will price, Bent responded: “£120m plus.”
Bent is a large fan of Bellingham however he thinks Wayne Rooney continues to be the perfect teenager to play for England at a significant event.
“Rooney at 16 was a freak,” Bent continued.
“Individuals neglect how good Rooney was when he was a child. At 18 in Euro 2004 he completely ran issues earlier than he obtained that harm.
“His performances at Euro 2004 have been higher than Jude Bellingham’s at this event. Individuals had been saying we had been going to win it earlier than he didn’t get that harm.”
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