Revealed: Man Utd ARE in race to sign Jude Bellingham

Cameron Smith

• 6 Dec 2022 11:50 GMT
• 3 min read

Manchester United are one of the teams involved in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund and England wonderkid Jude Bellingham.

The 19-year-old has played a pivotal role in Gareth Southgate's side during the 2022 World Cup so far, and his performance have enhanced rumours linking him with a move away from Dortmund next summer.

The Birmingham City academy graduate has been a revelation in Qatar and as such his future at Dortmund has been heavily questioned.

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His contract at the Bundesliga giants isn't set to expire until 2025, but there's a growing consensus that this will be his final campaign at the club before he moves on to pastures now.

Manchester City, Real Madrid and Liverpool have all been linked with a move for the midfielder, with the latter two reportedly ready to go all in to sign him.

Rumours of a move to Anfield have intensified following his celebration with Jordan Henderson after the Liverpool club captain scored for England against Senegal in the World Cup last-16, while his friendship with Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold has further enhanced the rumours of a transfer to Liverpool.

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However, Real Madrid remain interested as they look to rejuvenate their midfield after losing Casemiro to Manchester United in the summer. Furthermore, Luka Modric is now 37 years old and approaching the end of his career, so will need replacing.

But there is another club who are still in the race to sign Bellingham - Manchester United.

Bellingham to Man Utd?

Man Utd's interest in Bellingham goes back before he left Birmingham City to join Dortmund. The club took him on a tour of the training facilities in a bid to convince him to join them over the German side, but he opted for a move abroad instead.

However, they have kept tabs on him ever since and according to Fabrizio Romano, the Red Devils are still in the hunt to sign him but face an uphill battle in their bid to convince him to join.

He told Caught Offside: "As far as I understand, it’s not that Manchester United are out of the race.

"They want Bellingham, but they know Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid have different power on the market at this stage of their project.

"So, Man Utd will try but they know it’s more than difficult. Focus now is on January, not on June yet," he concluded.