JUDE BELLINGHAM

Liverpool may have a new most important player. His ever-growing success gives some interesting insight into the apparent transfer pursuit of Jude ...

The Brazilian was showing that at the World Cup until his side were knocked out on penalties against Croatia and so far this season for [Liverpool](https://e.liverpoolecho.co.uk/_act/link.php?mId=RJ71619272689452714zzzzz645adcd4f9be7002ab7110ca93686fa7dbdc5547880c2e683b2cdb2ef3f4aecc4b&tId=17493892), he has been impeccable. Now, though, there is one player who stands head and shoulders above his peers. [Sign up to the Liverpool.com newsletter here — it only takes a few seconds!](https://www.liverpool.com/newsletter-preference-centre/) [Neymar's](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ftransfer-news%2Fliverpool-transfer-neymar-man-city-25687159&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiut7Hmk-_7AhU0TaQEHYJEAwkQFnoECAgQAg&usg=AOvVaw02kNLATVEi9EmG63FXqgc2) magic had put them ahead. It was the same when they signed Van Dijk, of course, spending a record sum for a defender at the time £75m ($91m/€87m) but they got that one right as well. [Jude Bellingham](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-transfer-agreed-jude-bellingham-25708258&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiR4Iffk-_7AhX1UqQEHQpkBEoQFnoECAcQAg&usg=AOvVaw2XlYbrX4FKR6IuxatB6A-D), you would back their judgement once again, even if the Borussia Dortmund starlet is only 19. [Alisson Becker](https://e.liverpoolecho.co.uk/_act/link.php?mId=RJ71619272689452714zzzzz645adcd4f9be7002ab7110ca93686fa7dbdc5547880c2e683b2cdb2ef3f4aecc4b&tId=17493891) has never been better. But there is a reason that the Reds decided to spend £65m ($79m/€75m) or so when they brought him in from AS Roma, splashing out what was (for a few days) a record fee for a goalkeeper. [Virgil van Dijk](https://e.liverpoolecho.co.uk/_act/link.php?mId=RJ71619272689452714zzzzz645adcd4f9be7002ab7110ca93686fa7dbdc5547880c2e683b2cdb2ef3f4aecc4b&tId=17493888) has been the best centre-half in the world for some time and [Trent Alexander-Arnold](https://e.liverpoolecho.co.uk/_act/link.php?mId=RJ71619272689452714zzzzz645adcd4f9be7002ab7110ca93686fa7dbdc5547880c2e683b2cdb2ef3f4aecc4b&tId=17493889) redefined his position and took playing full-back to new levels. [Fabinho](https://e.liverpoolecho.co.uk/_act/link.php?mId=RJ71619272689452714zzzzz645adcd4f9be7002ab7110ca93686fa7dbdc5547880c2e683b2cdb2ef3f4aecc4b&tId=17493890) was arguably the best holding midfielder at his peak. [Liverpool 'talks' are Gini Wijnaldum contradiction as Jürgen Klopp must learn from transfer error](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-transfer-talks-wijnaldum-klopp-25720936) [Liverpool priority after Jude Bellingham must be obvious as new contract crucial to Jürgen Klopp](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-jude-bellingham-jurgen-klopp-25717468)