Christian Eriksen's start to life at Manchester United has been nothing short of superb. The Dane has comfortably settled into the 'shuttle' role in midfield that Erik ten Hag was desperately craving during the summer transfer window.
His tireless pursuit of Frenkie de Jong showed that the Dutch coach was fully aware of what was needed at United. Missing out on De Jong was the first real hammer blow for Ten Hag at Old Trafford.
As good as Eriksen has been, at the age of 30, he is not a suitable long-term solution to the midfield problem. ALSO READ: United have already been told Bellingham's best position During England's meagre loss to Italy in the Nations League, Jude Bellingham was once again highlighted as the solution.
At 19, he plays with maturity way beyond years and a move back to England at some stage seems inevitable. On Friday, former England and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole summed up perfectly why United should pull out all the stops to sign the teenager. "He is really mature on and off the pitch for his age," Cole explained on Channel 4. "He is exactly what England need in that position next to Declan Rice.