Manchester United appear to be out of the race for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, whilst rivals Liverpool are pushing to complete a transfer this summer.
The Borussia Dortmund and England star is expected to leave Germany this summer but one place he won’t be ending up is Old Trafford.
According to Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenburg, Manchester United are out of the race to sign Bellingham, who will cost his next club between €100-150 million, with Jurgen Klopp pushing to sign the 19-year-old.
Update #Bellingham: As revealed in our show Transfer Update a few weeks ago and now confirmed: #MUFC has hardly any chance and is out of the race. Liverpool still in. Klopp and #LFC players still pushing. Dortmund would sell him in summer. Price tag: €100-150m. @SkySportDE 🏴 pic.twitter.com/W8Ui3jbAEf
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) December 5, 2022
The BVB star is having a spectacular World Cup which will only increase the demand for his signature in the coming months. Man City and Real Madrid are expected to challenge Liverpool for his signature.
With United set to miss out, I reckon Erik ten Hag will look for a cheaper alternative to strengthen his midfield. Other areas need prioritising like our attack as well as cover for right-back.
Dortmund are set to make another profit on a English teenager.
It’s a shame we didn’t sign him instead of Dortmund. That was our chance.
Dortmund are struggling without Sancho
Sancho hasn’t settled at United and apparently misses Dortmund
Sancho is on £18m p.a. at United
If, and it is a big if, United can convince Bellingham to join the club Sancho could be included in a part exchange deal.
Liverpool seems the likeliest destination given that he’s a boyhood fan of theirs and he’d walk straight into their first team.
Jude Bellingham was well advised at 17 to head for Germany instead of bench warming or sent out on loan by a Premiership team. He has developed spectacularly. I don’t think his agents would advise him on United or Liverpool for that matter. United are ill served by their money grabbing owners and both teams are up for sale. I can see him at City or maybe Madrid where he will shine brightest.