Reports claim Man United have offered £130m to sign England star who reminds Cristiano Ronaldo of Zidane
Manchester United are reportedly plotting a huge transfer bid for an England international in the coming months.
Man United produced an impressive performance on Monday night, as they moved up to sixth in the Premier League table, after they beat Wolves 4-1 at Molineux. Ruben Amorim will now be looking ahead to the Champions League places, especially if they have a good second half of the season.
If United want to push for Champions League football, they may be able to attract better players to Old Trafford in the coming transfer windows. That will only help to boost Amorim’s chances of winning silverware with the club.
The Red Devils are in desperate need of more quality in midfield, and have now been linked with a blockbuster move for an England international who Cristiano Ronaldo has compared to Zinedine Zidane.
Man United send an offer for Bellingham
In a shocking turn of events, reports in Spain are claiming that Man United are making a move to sign Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham. Fichajes are reporting that United offered £131m for the 22-year-old, an offer that was deemed as not enough for Madrid.
The report claims that Man United’s board believes that Bellingham is the ideal player to rebuild around, and that they won’t give up at the first sign of rejection. The England star has made 12 La Liga appearances for Real Madrid this season, scoring three goals and providing two assists.
Bellingham would be a statement signing for United, but based on his talent, age and brand, the former Birmingham City star would likely command an astronomical transfer fee. The report claims that United’s next offer could amount to over £150m, which would be the same amount that PSG paid for Kylian Mbappe from Monaco in the 2018/19 season.
Former Man United star Cristiano Ronaldo very much rates Bellingham, as he compared him to ex-Real Madrid attacker Zinedine Zidane. Ronaldo was quoted by Goal.com earlier in the year. He said: “I like him a lot, he reminds me of Zinedine Zidane.”
Could Man United really sign Bellingham?
The simple answer is surely not. Manchester World understands, Man United could break their transfer record to sign a new midfielder but that £100m plus deal is unlikely to happen in the winter window.
However, it is a move for a defensive midfielder that is the priority.
Furthermore, there has been no implication from Bellingham that he wants to leave Real Madrid, and again, it must be asked why would he move from a team that is battling for La Liga and Champions League titles, to a team who might not qualify for the Champions League net season.
Man United are more likely to go after their widely reported transfer targets in midfield instead, such as Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, Carlos Baleba from Brighton, Joao Gomes from Wolves and Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace.