Man United join race to sign Jude Bellingham

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TOP STORY: Man United join Man City, Liverpool and Real Madrid in race for Bellingham

Manchester United are ready to join the race for the Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellinghamwith the England international still uncertain about his future, according to the Telegraph.

The report reveals the Red Devils will join Manchester City, Liverpool and Real Madrid in contention for the 19-year-old’s signature, with Borussia Dortmund valuing Bellingham at at least £110m. The German outfit are still hoping to keep Bellingham at the club for at least one more season, but interest is high from many top clubs in Europe.

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The finances could limit Man United’s chances of signing the former Birmingham City midfielder, however, as the club see a high-profile striker as their priority this summer. Despite this, manager Erik ten Hag is probably aware that he needs to strengthen midfield if Man United are to seriously challenge for the title next season. The report said Ten Hag sees the teenager as a generational talent with the potential to become captain in the future.

Liverpool have also been heavily linked with Bellingham, with the Reds expected to undergo a midfield overhaul with the likes in the summer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain And Naby Keita ready to leave Anfield. A potential stumbling block for Liverpool, however, could be their lack of Champions League football next season, as manager Jurgen Klopp’s side are currently six points behind the top four, albeit with one game against fourth-placed Spurs.

Manchester City also have a strong interest in Bellingham and could beat any bid with the potential departure Bernhard Silva help fund this.

PAPER GOSSIP

– Declan Rice is being considered by Chelsea as the Blues hunt for a defensive midfielder in the summer Heaven Germany’s Florian Plettenberg. With the England international entering the final 12 months of his contract at West Ham United, the Hammers could be forced into a sale this summer to avoid losing the 24-year-old on a free transfer. However, Rice was also heavily linked with Arsenal in January, meaning Chelsea are likely to face stiff competition to sign the Englishman.

– Al-Ittihad will try to sign Eden Hazard in the summer when they cannot secure the services of Wilfried Zahaccordingly Ekrem Konur. Al-Ittihad Zaha has been reported to have made a lucrative offer for next season but the Crystal Palace striker is said to be evaluating his options and wishing to join a top club in Europe. As a result, Real Madrid’s Hazard could be an option for the Saudi side as the Belgium international’s contract expires in June next year Los Blancos into a summer transfer if they want to capitalize on their deal with the 32-year-old.

– Juan Foyth And Vitor Roque have been earmarked as two key summer signings for Barcelona as the Catalan giants try to limit summer spending, AS report. Due to financial problems and the need to comply with LaLiga’s Financial Fair Play rules, Barcelona are believed to only consider signing two players for a fee. The report reveals that Villarreal’s Foyth has a €54m release clause while Roque could set the Spanish giants back €40m. Barcelona will try to mitigate the financial damage of both involving payment in installments.

– Victor Osimhen is keen to move to the Premier League, with Manchester United and Chelsea interested, but Bayern Munich are also interested in the Napoli striker, reports Florian Plettenberg. The tweet reveals that while the 24-year-old isn’t opposed to a move to the Bundesliga giants, a deal is unlikely to materialize given the financial arrangements of a potential transfer. Instead, a move to the Premier League seems more likely as many clubs in the English top flight are looking to sign a top-class striker in the summer.

– Manchester United are ready to offer a swap deal to Internazionale to secure the services of Denzel Dumfries by unloading Victor Lindelf according to Football Insider to the Italian giants. The report says United could not afford a deal for Dumfries in January and with Inter believed to be admirers of Lindelof, a swap deal is seen as the ideal arrangement for both clubs. With Milan Skriniar With him set to join Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, strengthening defense is a priority for Inter in the upcoming transfer window.