Former Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham has claimed that rivals Manchester City and Liverpool are both ahead of the Reds in the race for Jude Bellingham.
Bellingham was a star performer for Gareth Southgate on Monday as England kicked off their World Cup campaign with a dominant 6-2 victory over Iran in Al Rayyan. The 19-year-old opened the scoring for the Three Lions with a brilliant flicked header which opened the floodgates in Qatar.
United have previously been interested in Bellingham and even gave him a tour of Carrington before he signed for Borussia Dortmund in 2020. However, as his stock continues to rise at the World Cup, Sheringham believes the Reds are lacking behind their rivals.
In an interview with BoyleSports Football Betting, the 56-year-old said: "Jude Bellingham was so impressive against Iran in every department. If Kalvin Phillips had been playing there's no way he'd have scored the first goal.
"Phillips would have been 25 yards back and watching the play unfold. Bellingham had been told to get forward and obviously had the legs to get back.
"He would be a brilliant signing for any 'big six' Premier League club. He's not a carbon copy of Steven Gerrard but they're similar in the fact they both drive forward from deep.
"In terms of which club he suits, Man United will want him but City and Liverpool are way ahead of them at the moment. City looks the most likely, particularly as Pep Guardiola is staying for another two years."
Unitedme
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Actually we are happy with our team.
Jaebcirs
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overrated i think
Nambcdlntz
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Boy don't come oooo , you what happened to Sancho . Hmmmmm Sancho would have made it World cup like he is still playing for Dortmund.
dombinty
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Kid is Overrated
Bernabeufan
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Bellingham is simply an overrated English player ... Pedri and Gavi are way talented and intelligent than him
You're very stupid. Pedri and Gavi overrated as well. Musiala is better than all of them
Rokbckmruz
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Bellingham is simply an overrated English player ... Pedri and Gavi are way talented and intelligent than him
papi118
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Man U wants all the players in the world but end up no player who wud want to come willingly due the owner and jealous coach attitude. Where in the world that can you imagine that a coach causes so much stress, unrest among player and keep on replacing players and trying to make life difficult to the player who is successful than him which in actual fact he is just a normal and unknown coach but wanted to act like a football God. Very bias and big mouth. Time is coming for his lies and boastful is exposing.
tawaklpru
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overrated for nothing displayed and exposed by us young Adams praise to the us team than this bad ass media players
§§RealMadrid§§
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Man City and Liverpool have been told that Real Madrid is far ahead of them in negotiations