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It was in March 2020 when a 16-year-old Jude Bellingham was driven through the gates of Carrington to be given a tour of Manchester United’s training ground. Accompanied by his parents, the then-Birmingham City midfielder held talks with United’s transfer gurus and former manager Sir Alex Ferguson to gauge an understanding of the club, as they plotted a move for his signature that forthcoming summer. At the time, the hype around Bellingham was already beginning to take off, following a string of eye-catching performances in the Championship.

Despite the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic just a few weeks later, forcing the UK and much of Europe into lockdown — and causing the 2019/20 campaign to be paused, Bellingham remained a hot topic. Interest in his signature was developing at a rapid pace from across Europe. Continue reading             MANCHESTER UNITED COULD SIGN ANOTHER CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN NEXT YEAR