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Struggling Liverpool 'won't even be on Jude Bellingham's radar' this summer, claims Rio Ferdinand - but Owen Hargreaves insists the Dortmund star will relish the chance to 'get them back to where they should be'

Rio Ferdinand slammed Liverpool's chances of landing Jude Bellingham after their torrid season so far, while his former team-mate Owen Hargreaves claimed the youngster will be enticed by 'a project'.

The BT pundits debated Bellingham's future on Wednesday evening, with most of Europe's top clubs currently vying for the youngster's signature after his meteoric rise at Borussia Dortmund.

And while Liverpool had seemed among the front-runners for some time, Ferdinand and Hargreaves disagreed over whether they were still a viable option for the 19-year-old.

The Reds have become one of the world's leading teams under Jurgen Klopp in recent years, reaching three of the last five Champions League finals, but suffered a 5-2 humbling at home to Real Madrid and sit eighth in the Premier League.