Bellingham may be too expensive for Man Utd

Jacque Talbot

• 12 Apr 2023 21:05 BST
• 3 min read

Manchester United are believed to be in the race for Jude Bellingham - but their focus on other areas may prove costly.

The Borussia Dortmund midfielder is expected to leave the Bundesliga after this season, with the likes of Man Utd, Manchester City, and Real Madrid all said to be keen. Liverpool looked to be the frontrunners but opted to pull out of the running.

Erik ten Hag is looking to bring in a striker to replace loanee Wout Weghorst. And CaughtOffside report that this could well be a detriment to their chances of bringing in Bellingham.

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The suggest that if Man Utd do try and sign one of their targets, such as Harry Kane or Victor Osimhen, it would mean they would be partaking with at least £100million.

The price of Bellingham looks to be around £130m plus add-ons. The club, who want a right-back as well, would therefore have to be spending well over £200m just for two players.

Given the club’s intention of an overhaul, it is unlikely that they will spend that much on just two players.

Man Utd are looking to sell a huge sum of their squad for next campaign, with even those on the fringes set to be given the chop and move on.

Liverpool pull out of Bellingham race

Indeed, Liverpool pulled out of the race to sign Bellingham, despite huge noise that the club were leading the race to sign the 19-year-old.

It appears that the Reds are looking to split their funds into several players rather than just one.

The news has not gone down well with fans, who had hoped that the side would be showing a statement of intent by signing the teenage superstar.

His future is up in the air now - it’s not clear yet where he will be going to - or if he will be going at all, for that matter.