According to The Telegraph, Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham is being pursued by a number of teams, including Manchester United.
Bellingham was a top transfer target for Liverpool for more than a year, but the club has now made the decision to withdraw from the running to sign the English midfielder.
Liverpool’s summer transfer plans have reportedly been revised because they are unlikely to make the Champions League for the upcoming season.
Dortmund will demand a fee greater than £115 million in order to allow their prized asset to depart, a demand that the Merseyside club cannot meet.
Liverpool have cooled their interest in Jude Bellingham — as reported by UK media tonight. No bid as Liverpool will no longer work on this deal at current conditions. 🚨🔴🏴
Package worth more than £130m now considered too expensive.#LFC will sign 2/3 midfielders in any case. pic.twitter.com/Ek7DvSevlx
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 11, 2023
Manchester United, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain will now compete in the race to sign Bellingham this summer.
The 19-year-old midfielder is the most sought-after player over the past few years. He has the ability to turn United into a strong Premier League team.
In 2020, the Red Devils attempted to sign him, but the Englishman ultimately decided to go to Dortmund. His efforts for the club and his country over the previous three years have attracted more eyes towards him.
He is being watched by the world’s elite clubs, and he has earned the right to choose where he plays next. Erik Ten Hag’s side should focus on bringing Bellingham to Old Trafford this summer.
He demonstrated his amazing skill set during the World Cup campaign in Qatar. Despite the fact that he is only a teenager, he thinks like a mature football player at his peak.
United supporters will get thrills just thinking of a Casemiro, Bellingham, and Bruno Fernandes-led star-studded midfield.
It won’t be simple to wrest him away from Dortmund since this will require United to make a British-record transfer offer. But, he is still worth every cent of the absurdly high price the German club has set.
