Manchester City are hoping to discover that lightning really does strike twice and they can win the transfer lottery, once again, when the market reopens.
Having signed Norway sensation Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund last summer, attention has shifted to his former teammate Jude Bellingham.
Bellingham, thanks to his rising status across Europe, needs no introduction. Put simply, the box-to-box teenager is among the hottest properties on the planet right now and there will be an orderly queue for his signature whenever Dortmund opt to cash-in on the midfielder.
However, that decision might be out-of-hand for the Bundesliga side as City, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Chelsea and others including Manchester United - who attempted to sign him three years ago - get ready to convince Bellingham that their project matches his generational talent. READ MORE: FA make decision on Guardiola Guardiola has gone public with his admiration before.
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