Manchester United and Arsenal are among the clubs keeping tabs on Sunderland attacking midfielder Jobe Bellingham, according to reports.
The 19-year-old is the younger brother of Jude, and United Stand journalist SamC claims that the player is “open to leaving” the Stadium of Light at the end of the season.
Considering the Red Devils’ current standing in the Premier League and the fact that there is no transfer budget to speak of, most supporters in X are not confident about their club’s chances of securing Bellingham’s services:
No way bro choices us let’s be honest…
— Unitedrockingreds (@Utdrockingreds1) December 31, 2024
Ok but we broke
— MANUTDTALK (@benthejamin) December 31, 2024
He’s the exact type of signing we should be making, athletically he’s so good and is versatile enough to play a few positions
— Luke (@mufcIuke) December 31, 2024
BRINGGGG
— Moksh .R. Shah (@utd_cooks) December 31, 2024
Don’t the The Bellingham family hate us ?
— 🏴🇵🇸 (@Utdconvos) December 31, 2024
Jim Glazer and rest of the siblings dont have money to do this .
— FPLNOR (@fplnor23) December 31, 2024
What do fans need to know about Bellingham?
Like his older sibling, the midfielder came through the ranks of Birmingham City, making his senior debut for the Blues at the age of 16 years and 107 days against Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup.
Bellingham went on to make 26 appearances before he joined Sunderland at the start of last season. He scored 7 goals in 45 appearances in his debut campaign for the Black Cats, and he has scored 4 times in 21 matches during his second year with the Championship side.
United are keen to recruit young talent
Major changes were made to the club’s recruitment policy following INEOS’s arrival at Old Trafford. Technical director Jason Wilcox has been given the remit to find the best young players across Europe.
Bellingham would certainly fit into that category but there is expected to be fierce competition for his signature next summer.
Find out who is in Manchester United’s first-team squad for the 2024/2025 season here