Premier League giants make contact to sign Jude Bellingham’s brother Jobe from Sunderland: Reports

According to a report by GiveMeSport, Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in signing Jude Bellingham's younger brother, Jobe. The English midfielder has attracted attention following his recent performances in the Championship.

Like his brother, who plays for Real Madrid, the Stourbridge-born star plays in the midfield and started his professional career with Birmingham City. He came through the club's ranks to make 26 appearances before joining Sunderland for a reported € 1.75 million fee. He has played 68 times for the Black Cats since he arrived in 2023, scoring 11 times and providing four assists.

With Premier League duo Manchester United and Arsenal reportedly keen on securing the midfielder's services, Bellingham could be the center of a transfer saga in the coming transfer windows. He is currently in fine form in the championship for Sunderland this season. The 19-year-old has played 1858 minutes this season across 21 games, bagging four goals and three assists.

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"He wasn’t given assurances of being around the first team" - Manchester United legend reveals how the club missed out on signing Jude Bellingham

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has revealed how the club missed out on signing Jude Bellingham when he was younger. The English superstar was reportedly linked with a move to Old Trafford and even given a tour of the training facilities before he decided to join Borussia Dortmund.

Last year, Ferdinand lamented the events that led to the midfielder not ending up at his former employers. Speaking at the time on his FIVE YouTube Channel, the Former Manchester United star stated:

"Do you know what I heard it was, he wanted some assurances about being a first-team player. And United weren’t willing to give him those assurances, that’s what I heard from a very good source. He wasn’t given assurances of being around the first team and he’s said, ‘do you know what, I know my worth, I know my value and if you don’t value me the way I see myself I’m going to have to jog on and go to another club’.

The former defender concluded, saying:

"He’s gone and done that and he’s turned round and gone, ‘I told you guys, you didn’t believe me did you?’ And he’s gone Real Madrid and he’s tearing down Real Madrid, he’s tearing down the Bernabeu, they’ve just rebuilt it and he’s tearing it down! Unbelievable."

Jude Bellingham has become one of the finest players in his position on the planet at just 21 years old. In his impressive career, the midfielder has already bagged 58 goals and 46 assists from 240 professional games.