{"id":260927,"date":"2025-11-04T11:31:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/260927\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:31:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:31:18","slug":"jobe-bellingham-to-united-transfer-rumours-addressed-by-niko-kovac-man-united-news-and-transfer-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/260927\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobe Bellingham to United transfer rumours addressed by Niko Kovac – Man United News And Transfer News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If there is one area Manchester United would like to focus on during the January transfer window, it is the midfield.<\/p>\n

Casemiro has been the preferred defensive midfield partner for Bruno Fernandes, and while he is enjoying quite the resurgence in form<\/a>, he has not lasted 90 minutes in any game this season.<\/p>\n

Manuel Ugarte, signed as the Brazilian\u2019s successor, has struggled ever since his arrival and has even been linked with an exit<\/a> in January.<\/p>\n

Rather surprisingly, Ruben Amorim does not seem to rate Kobbie Mainoo<\/a>, who could be on his way out<\/a> once the window opens.<\/p>\n

Midfielder hunt<\/p>\n

Carlos Baleba of Brighton and Hove Albion remains a target, but the likes of Adam Wharton<\/a> and Elliot Anderson<\/a> have overtaken the Cameroonian on United\u2019s shortlist.<\/p>\n

But all three will cost significant money, something INEOS might not be in a position to pay. Jobe Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund has emerged as a low-cost alternative<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He was a target for the Red Devils back when he was at Sunderland, but he opted to follow in his brother\u2019s footsteps and chose to join Borussia Dortmund instead.<\/p>\n

His transition to the Bundesliga has not been as smooth, with the 20-year-old managing a mere two starts under Niko Kovac so far. And he is not happy with the lack of minutes, given his ambition of making the England squad for the World Cup.<\/p>\n

However, the Dortmund boss has now addressed these rumours, and stated clearly how highly he rates the England U21 international.<\/p>\n

Jobe Bellingham transfer rumours<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s present, has great physicality and a technical quality that he showed again here in his 30 minutes on the pitch,\u201d Kovac told Sky reporter Florian Plettenberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really have no doubts about him \u2013 quite the opposite. We\u2019re building him up step by step. In fact, it\u2019s going even faster than I expected because the boy has so much quality.\u201d<\/p>\n

This all but rules out a January switch. In fact, earlier reports had suggested that Jobe Bellingham would prefer to move to a team playing in the Champions League, something the 20-time English league champions cannot offer at the minute.<\/p>\n

INEOS will have to swiftly move on to other targets now. Atletico Madrid\u2019s Conor Gallagher, who had turned down a summer move<\/a>, could be an option.<\/p>\n

Feature image Dean Mouhtaropoulos via Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Peoples Person has been one of the world\u2019s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n

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