Man Utd want a new striker and midfielder in the summer transfer window, but one may be more approachable than the other.
Bellingham and De Jong are on United's radar
Manchester United's summer transfer priorities have long been known - a new striker and central midfielder tops Erik ten Hag's recruitment priority list.
United enter this season with few standout options and the bitter departure of Cristiano Ronaldo in November, while certainly beneficial overall, is at a disadvantage in making Anthony Martial fragile. became the team's only recognized central striker.
The January transfer window is often a seller's market, and that, coupled with United's financial situation, means they can't find a suitable replacement for the former top scorer of the game. .
United bolstered their midfield with the additions of Casemiro and Christian Eriksen last summer. Casemiro is world-class and Eriksen is first-class, but Ten Hag have started so low - Scott McTominay and Fred have been so often central in midfield under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick - that they still fall short. in this area when injury and strike suspension.
Regarding personnel, there are 2 big names in MU's list for each position. The attack is Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen; In midfield were Frenkie de Jong and Jude Bellingham.
Kane is Ten Hag's favorite attacking target, and if the 29-year-old leaves Spurs while remaining in the Premier League, it's only a matter of time before he overtakes Alan Shearer to top the all-time rankings. assignment. Meanwhile, Osimhen is enjoying the best season of his career and is set to sack Napoli to win his first Scudetto since 1990. Both players have reasons to leave their respective clubs this summer and United fans won't scoff either.
The situation with United's midfield targets seems more difficult to manage. De Jong and Bellingham will both strengthen United's core, but there is a sense that Old Trafford is not the preferred destination for the two.
MU pursued De Jong for more than 3 months last summer but he has repeatedly publicly confirmed his desire to stay in Catalonia.
Bellingham's relationship with Liverpool players playing in England is unlikely to bear fruit for the Anfield club, amid widespread reports this week that Liverpool are not willing to spend £100m on a players because 'they are doing much more extensive reconstruction'. than anyone could have imagined 12 months ago. However, Bellingham can essentially choose which elite club they want to join. Real Madrid don't get enough credit for reinventing their squad, and it must be an attractive prospect for Bellingham to form a midfield trio with Aurélien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga over the next decade. Manchester City are expected to compete with Madrid for Bellingham's services, and demand for a new midfielder at the Etihad will increase if Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva leave.
However, United are hoping they can convince Bellingham to dedicate the best years of his career to their cause. Ten Hag will be able to offer him a Champions League spot next season as well as the chance to star in football's biggest franchise. There are many friends and acquaintances in the United squad, including Bellingham's former Dortmund colleague Jadon Sancho, as well as other England teammates such as Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire.
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