As Liverpool proceed to be linked with a transfer for Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham, one Reds teen, a ‘shut buddy’ of the England worldwide, has defined why he’s the “full” midfielder.
Bellingham is extensively anticipated to be Liverpool’s prime switch goal subsequent 12 months, because the Reds look to inject some youth into their midfield.
His inventory continues to rise, with the 19-year-old scoring in Dortmund’s Champions League assembly with Man Metropolis earlier this week.
Having performed with Bellingham at England youth degree, Liverpool academy prospect James Balagizi is aware of all in regards to the abilities of a participant who appears to be like set to spark a switch tug of struggle between Europe’s prime golf equipment subsequent 12 months.
Chatting with the Echo‘s Keifer MacDonald, Balagizi, who’s impressing on mortgage with Crawley City this season, has defined how he’s taking inspiration from Bellingham.
“He’s so full, it’s simply loopy,” he stated.
“He evokes others to exit and maximise our potential and he’s doing that on the largest stage proper now. He’s so inspiring to me as a result of that’s the place I need to be sooner or later as properly.
“It simply makes you assume it’s potential, it’s potential to attain what you dreamed of as a child. There are those who I do know doing it, so why shouldn’t I be there doing it?
“If I can preserve my head down and preserve working exhausting each single day, hopefully, in the future I’ll get my alternative and go from there.”
18-year-old Balagizi, who joined Liverpool’s academy ranks on the age of six, has three objectives in 10 appearances from midfield for Crawley this season, together with a aim to assist the League Two facet knock Fulham out of the League Cup final month.
After flourishing with Liverpool’s under-23 facet final season, he has up to now tailored properly to senior soccer beneath the steering of supervisor Kevin Betsy, who he is aware of properly from the England youth arrange.
Balagizi has aspirations to ultimately break into the primary staff arrange at Anfield, naming Thiago amongst three gamers who wowed him whereas coaching with Jurgen Klopp‘s facet up to now.
“I used to look at clips of Thiago,” he continued.
“I used to look at him when he was at Bayern Munich however now to assume I can see what he’s doing in actual life, I can’t put it into phrases how good it’s to be taught up shut.
“Virgil van Dijk is so exhausting to get previous, his passing vary is simply ridiculous,” he provides. “Like his passes, how is he capable of get them on the cash each time?!
“Thiago and Fabinho too, you attempt to press them they usually beat it with a drop of the shoulder or a flip. It’s unbelievable.”
Balagizi and Bellingham in the identical midfield for Liverpool within the years to return? That’s his dream.
