Manchester United are reportedly ‘keen’ to signal Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham, as per switch journalist Graeme Bailey.
It was again in 2020 when the covid simply hit the world, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the Crimson Devils supervisor, they tried to rent Jude Bellingham from Birmingham Metropolis.
The midfielder reportedly even visited Carrington and met with legendary supervisor Sir Alex Ferguson. Regardless of that, Man Utd couldn’t handle to influence him to affix, and he ultimately signed for Borussia Dortmund. The remainder is historical past.
Quick ahead to 2025, United need to rectify that error by signing the 21-year-old’s youthful brother, Jobe. After shifting to Sunderland from Birmingham Metropolis, the 19-year-old has loved a stellar marketing campaign within the Championship this season.
He has helped his aspect attain the playoffs and has been named the Championship’s younger participant of the season. The teenager has made seven purpose contributions in 40 league appearances.
Bellingham to Man Utd
Now, reporting on TBR Soccer, Bailey says that having been impressed by Bellingham’s shows for Sunderland, Man Utd are ‘keen’ to safe his service and will make a concrete strategy this summer time.
The Black Cats are able to cash-in on him for a payment of round £20m together with his current deal set to run till 2028. However, they may be trying to maintain maintain of him ought to they ultimately achieve promotion.
Nevertheless, the journalist claims that buying the 19-year-old gained’t be straightforward for Man Utd as Crystal Palace are additionally interested by him, whereas Dortmund are ready to create a sense of deja vu for the Crimson Devils.
Bellingham is a flexible ahead as he’s snug enjoying anyplace throughout the center of the park. He can play within the pivot position in Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 formation or in one of many CAM roles if he had been to affix this summer time.
The teenager has a fairly related enjoying model to his elder brother and is very proficient. He has the physicality to flourish within the Premier League, so he could be a shrewd acquisition for Amorim’s aspect.
Nevertheless, it will be attention-grabbing to see whether or not Man Utd can ultimately handle to safe his service within the upcoming switch window.
