We 'signed' Jude Bellingham for Manchester United as summer transfer rebuild leads to progress

Manchester United continue to be linked with Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham ahead of a potentially busy summer transfer window at Old Trafford.

With a new permanent manager set to be appointed, United could start the rebuilding of their squad this summer, with the midfield one of the areas that could be strengthened. Along with other midfielders like Declan Rice and Youri Tielemans, United have also been continually linked with England international Bellingham.

Before his £25m move to Dortmund from Birmingham City, United showed a clear desire to bring the then-17-year-old to Old Trafford, with United even giving Bellingham a tour of their training ground in March 2020. Two years on, the midfielder is reportedly valued at around £100m by his current side.

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So, if Bellingham was to make the move to United in the summer, what sort of impact could he have? We simulated the 2022/23 season with Bellingham in the United squad and this is what happened.

To set up this simulation, we used the Football Manager 2022 editor to arrange for Bellingham to join United at the start of the summer transfer window, using FM22 to run the simulation. We also made Mauricio Pochettino United manager. This is how Bellingham's in-game profile looks on FM22.

Described by FM22 as a driven wonderkid, Bellingham has a well-rounded profile on FM22 for a central midfielder, with all of his attributes rated highly. His best attributes are his bravery (18), determination (18) and work rate (17), with his mental and physical attributes his strongest areas.

Let's take a look at how Bellingham performed throughout the 2022/23 season after signing for United in the