Manchester United to make transfer decision between Frenkie De Jong and Jude Bellingham - Paper Round

Man Utd’s midfield conundrum Manchester United have not given up on the possibility of signing Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona, despite the Dutchman rejecting their transfer approach in the summer. The Independent reveal that the Premier League side are still in contact with Barca and will be forced to make a decision on whether they want to resurrect the De Jong deal or go all out to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. The England international is the subject of interest from the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and Real Madrid.

However, United believe a strong season could push them to the front of the race. De Jong is viewed as an alternative, but United boss Erik ten Hag still believes the Barcelona star is the “ideal midfielder for his system”. Ad TransfersReal Madrid ready to sign €100m Dortmund star Bellingham — Paper Round07/10/2022 AT 07:38 Paper Round’s view: It feels like United won’t be forced to make a decision until next summer.

It’s very likely that Bellingham will leave Dortmund at the end of the season, and he will have his pick of clubs to join. United are a huge club, but it really depends on whether they qualify for next season’s Champions League. And the same goes for Liverpool after their poor start to the season.

Real Madrid are probably best placed right now to sign Bellingham. It might turn into another summer of Manchester United and Ten Hag trying to convince De Jong to move to Old Trafford… but it could be successful if they have a promising season and the Dutch midfielder struggles for game time in Spain. Read the full story Martinelli ‘not even close’ to Arsenal extension Arsenal will be forced to treble the salary of Gabriel Martinelli if the club wish to tie the young