Such form on the world stage will only ramp up speculation over the teenager’s future. While Liverpool are known to be long-time admirers of the midfielder, it seems they will face stiff competition from the likes of Madrid and others.
Fans have joked since the England squad flew to Qatar and Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold have been grafting behind the scenes to lure Bellingham to Anfield – so much so that the Reds right-back had to deny the ‘agent Trent’ rumours after posting a photo of himself and Bellingham spending some relaxation time together exploring Qatar.
And the trio were spotted together again earlier today with what seemed to be a Real Madrid fan trying to convince Bellingham of a move to the Spanish capital. But as the fan pleaded with the teenager, Henderson jokingly insisted “no no, not Madrid, not Madrid”.