Man Utd eye Jobe Bellingham transfer as Ruben Amorim makes feelings clear on deal

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Manchester United are interested in a deal for Jobe Bellingham, with Ruben Amorim emphatically approving a move for the Borussia Dortmund star. The Red Devils have had a new midfielder right at the top of their shopping list for some time.

They failed to get a deal done in the summer, but are already scouring Europe for potential additions. And as per reports in Germany, Dortmund’s Bellingham has emerged as an option for United following his slow start to life with the Bundesliga giants. The former Sunderland man penned a five-year deal with Dortmund in the summer for £25m. But things haven’t quite gone to plan, with the 20-year-old having been afforded just three starts over the opening months of the campaign.

That has led to suggestions that he could leave, with German outlet Bild reporting that United are among a number of clubs monitoring his future, with Amorim a big fan of his talents.

The Portuguese coach reportedly sees Bellingham as an ideal addition for his 3-4-2-1 system due to his physical attributes. United, though, are not the only Premier League side interested in Bellingham. Crystal Palace are also thought to be keeping an eye on him as they search for potential replacements for Adam Wharton, who has been linked with Liverpool and Real Madrid .

Doubts over Bellingham’s future come amid an ongoing row between Dortmund and the midfielder’s family. It was recently claimed that his dad Mark was left furious at the player being substituted in a recent 3-3 draw with St Pauli and had a heated argument with chief Sebastian Kehl in the tunnel. And it has since been confirmed that a ban has been enforced when it comes to families.

BVB's managing director, Lars Ricken, said: “We got Jobe Bellingham because we really built a relationship of trust with the parents over the years.

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"Now the family flew in especially for their son's first Bundesliga game and wanted to meet Jobe after the game. They stood in the hallway to the locker room and had an emotional conversation with Sebastian, which, however, is not a problem at all given this relationship.

"In the future, though, we will ensure that players, coaches, and any officials have access to the locker room area, so that we no longer get into trouble by commenting on such news. But today everything has been resolved - no drama."

Despite the issue now being put to bed, England icon Sir Geoff Hurst recently took aim at Bellingham senior for his actions. He said: "A thing that has irritated me is a picture in one of the papers about the most powerful man in English football - and it's Jude Bellingham's father.

"He was complaining when his son was taken off in a game - and that is an absolute joke. If you don't eradicate that kind of thing, that is an absolute disgrace."