Man Utd watched Jude Bellingham play 46 times before star's move to Borussia Dortmund
dailystar.co.ukLiverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City all battling it out to sign the Borussia Dortmund star.According to The Athletic, Dortmund have slapped a £131million price-tag on the England international following heightened interest, although it hasn't deterred potential suitors.
Bellingham initially caught the eye while playing for boyhood club Birmingham before starring in Germany, but it turns out that United did all that they could to sign him before he left England.United reportedly watched Bellingham play on 46 different occasions from the age of 12, and made a formal approach to sign him when he was 15 years old.
But a package couldn't be agreed, and now a mammoth fee will be needed to tempt Dortmund into a sale.READ MORE: NBA coach reveals admiration for Jurgen Klopp despite Liverpool's 'tough spell'Once again, Dortmund have struck gold with their continued development of young talent.
After cashing in on Ousmane Dembele, and making a huge profit on Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland, Bellingham is the next in line to make a big move.Liverpool and City are tipped as the front runners, but United are still in the conversation as the midfielder is undoubtedly a generational talent.
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