Manchester United are ready to make a splash in the 2026 summer transfer window with two midfielders on the agenda for INEOS.
The Red Devils have identified that area of the pitch as a priority to strengthen at the end of the season, with GIVEMESPORT sources revealing that United want two top midfielders to arrive at Old Trafford to transform the middle of the park for their next permanent manager.
Man United chiefs have a decision to make on who will be Ruben Amorim’s full-time replacement, with interim boss Michael Carrick currently excelling in the opening weeks of his reign.
Whether the manager next season is Carrick or someone else, they should have an exciting new midfield line-up to look forward to after the departure of Casemiro.
Bellingham Agrees to Join Man Utd on One Condition
According to reports in Spain, relayed by Football365, Real Madrid galactico Jude Bellingham has agreed to join Manchester United this summer, on one condition.
While the England international is happy with life at the Bernabeu as things stand, he is ready to leave the club should former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp take charge of Los Blancos in the near future.
While Alvaro Arbeloa replaced Xabi Alonso as Real manager last month, there are some doubts over his long-term suitability for the role, with Klopp the favourite to replace the Spaniard.
Bellingham is said to be worried that the German’s arrival in the Spanish capital would completely change his role and reduce his influence at the club, and as a result he would look to leave.
United are ready to build around Bellingham, where he would be viewed as their most important player.
Bellingham Better Than Bruno Fernandes
United’s transfer business in recent years largely hasn’t been much to shout home about, despite the impact made by recent additions like Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo.
There is no doubt that the Red Devils’ best signing in the 2020s has been captain Bruno Fernandes, who continues to make a huge impact on the pitch for the club despite consistent links with a move to Saudi.
The Portugal international joined United from Sporting Lisbon – the biggest club he’d played for – at the age of 25, and has gone on to record a mammoth 104 goals and 99 assists in 315 matches from midfield in a red shirt.
Bellingham would arrive at United two years Fernandes’ junior when he signed, and from arguably the biggest club in the world in Real Madrid.
The England international has played 128 times for Real at a relatively young age, and has performed in the final third too, with 44 goals and 32 assists.
Bellingham still has a lot of time to develop, but with what he has achieved at such a young age, he has to be seen as a better player than Bruno, which is an exciting prospect for United should they land him this summer.
Bellingham vs Bruno Debate Verdict
GIVEMESPORT asked ChatGPT if Bellingham is a better player than Bruno Fernandes, and this was its response.
Ceiling vs. production: Jude Bellingham arguably has the higher long-term ceiling due to age, physical profile, and rapid development; however, Bruno Fernandes has delivered elite goals and assists consistently over multiple Premier League seasons.
Playing style: Bellingham offers box-to-box power, ball carrying, and defensive work; Fernandes provides chance creation, risk-taking passes, and set-piece output. “Better” depends on tactical needs.
Big-stage context: Bellingham has starred for Real Madrid in title races and Europe, while Fernandes has been central to Manchester United’s rebuild.
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