Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham should choose Liverpool over their Premier League rivals Manchester United.

That is the belief of Liverpool legend Phil Thompson, who believes Bellingham should follow Reds defender Virgil Van Dijk's lead.

He told The Express: “He's been outstanding. I think he's a player who only comes along once in a while.

"Somebody so young but somebody so experienced. And I think that's from the last couple of years playing regularly at Dortmund, which he might not have got the game time in the Premier League.

"I think he has progressed to becoming an all-round midfielder. I think he's the sort of man who can see where he wants to play his football, at the right football club."

He added about Bellingham picking the Reds: “I would have to say yes. You look at when we signed Virgil van Dijk, Virgil could have gone to City, he could have gone to Arsenal, he could have gone to Manchester United, but he chose Liverpool above them because it was the right club for him.

"And I think agents get involved and it's the highest bidder and who will give the most money - you'd like to think some agents are looking, along with the player and sitting down with the family as well, and thinking 'what is our next best move for his career?'.

"Because at his age, he's got a long time in the game and he will get a lot of money wherever he goes."