Jurgen Klopp has heaped praise on Real Madrid target Jude Bellingham, describing him as an exceptional player.

Real Madrid and Liverpool are believed to be the two favourites for Bellingham who’s said to be worth over £100m.

Klopp recently had a chat with the Guardian UK, and when he was asked of Bellingham, and whether Liverpool can afford him, he said: “I don’t like to talk about money when you talk about a player like him. Everyone can see he is just exceptional.

“If you mention to someone who has no clue about football: ‘How old do you think Jude Bellingham is?’ I don’t think anyone would get even close to his age. They would say 28 or 29 because he plays so mature.

“He played an exceptional World Cup. Absolutely exceptional. With all the things he has and things he can improve, to describe him I would say the things he can do are difficult to learn, and the things he can improve are easy to learn. He is a really good player.

“What can I say? I have thought that already for two or three years since he had his breakthrough at Dortmund. Everybody knew already but I have no idea what that means for the money side of it.

“I really think if we all want to do him a favour then we do not talk too much about money. I mean that from an England point of view. Do not throw any hurdles in his development.”

Next summer, it’s expected that the midfielder will leave Dortmund. Bellingham’s asking price has reportedly been set at £130 million by the Bundesliga team.