Published 12:45 IST, May 19th 2020
Man United could offer Bellingham starting role, close to signing Jurado and Hugill
Man United are willing to offer Birmingham's Jude Bellingham a starting role at the club and are closing in on the signings of Marc Jurado and Joe Hugill.
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coronavirus pandemic is likely to have massive financial implications on upcoming transfer window but is seemingly unlikely to deter Manchester United from ir aggressive pursuit of signing potential world-class stars. 13-time Premier League champions are looking to boost quality in ir academy and have adopted a model to sign high potential players early on to save on excessive transfer fees in future. Hannibal Mejbri and Dillon Hoogewerf arrived from Monaco and Ajax respectively last season and Man United are likely to seal transfers for Sunderland's Joe Hugill, Barcelona's Marc Jurado and Birmingham City's Jude Bellingham this summer.
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Jude Bellingham transfer: Manchester United willing to offer first-team role to Birmingham starlet
Birmingham City starlet Jude Bellingham has been on radar of several elite European clubs but Man United and Borussia Dortmund have been earmarked as favourites for 16-year old. According to Standard, Red Devils want Bellingham to immediately challenge for a first-team place if y win race for Birmingham starlet this summer. At a potential cost of around £30 million, a potential Jude Bellingham transfer will be highest-profile recruit of an aggressive drive to land best emerging talent from across globe. Man United are also eyeing signature of Sunderland’s Joe Hugill and youngster is likely to go through a more traditional route of -group football at Manchester United.
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Jude Bellingham transfer: Man United interested in Barcelona's Marc Jurado, Sunderland's Joe Hugill
Red Devils are also pushing hard for signature of Barcelona’s Marc Jurado which could explain why 13-time Premier League champions are t interested in signing Manchester City-bound Yan Couto. Jurado could turn out to be a major coup for Man United, with young full-back reportedly priced at only £1.5 million. Promising Czech goalkeeper Radek Vitek is also joining academy for next season.
If Man United complete signings of all three - Jude Bellingham, Joe Hugill and Marc Jurado - it would represent Man United’s willingness to pay heavily for unproven potential and save a fortune down road. A similar strategy is well exploited by Borussia Dortmund, but unlike Bundesliga giants who sell for huge profits, Man United are trying to stay true to club’s traditions of producing ir own talent, but are also prepared to mine from or academies for same.
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Jude Bellingham transfer: Manchester United's aggressive approach helping academy stars break through into first team
Ed Woodward has actively looked to step up operations overseas and has actively looked for experts in France and Spain to identify potential world-class talents. Hannibal Mejbri was first prominent investment by Man United, with a trio of future stars set to potentially arrive in summer. Youngsters Brandon Williams and Mason Greenwood have already established mselves as a vital part of first-team squad, with James Garner also termed as an elegant midfielder close to breaking into first team. Wher Man United’s aggressive approach to land young talents will affect ir summer plans remains to be seen, but as things stand, future looks bright for young guns at Man United.
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12:45 IST, May 19th 2020