Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims the club have added Borussia Dortmund starlet Jude Bellingham to their transfer Wishlist to replace Fernandinho for the summer of 2022.
The 18-year-old has impressed in every step of his meteoric career, from Birmingham City’s academy, to their first team, to Borussia Dortmund, on to the continental competition and now on to the highest stage of them all.
The England international’s eye-catching displays over the course of the previous campaign for club and country has attracted interest from some of elite sides across the continent.
Bellingham’s existing deal with the Black and Yellow does not expire until 2025, but Chelsea and Liverpool are rumoured to be planning swoops for the 18-year-old at the end of this season.
Now, the Daily Star claims that Man City are preparing to join the race for Bellingham, who they view as the ideal successor for Fernandinho at the Etihad Stadium.
With Jack Grealish being City’s only major signing over the summer, Bellingham – who is valued at £49.5m by Transfermarkt – could be the perfect future transfer for Manchester City.
In reaction to the report shared on Twitter by City Xtra and City Chief, many Man City fans have expressed their thoughts and opinions.
I’d love Bellingham. Surely more of an Ilkay replacement though?
— syn (@SynysterCD) September 12, 2021
God i hope this is true! Gonna be a star
— Leori Petrou (@LeoriPetrou) September 12, 2021
More of a gundo replacement but either way get him in
— NB⚽️ (@NathanBaker110) September 12, 2021
Excellent talent, hope we can get him
— Raheeem 🧃 (@R_jeeem) September 12, 2021
make it happen https://t.co/poNrVnYyOZ
— robert (@rkmcr6) September 12, 2021
Please he’s so good
— Ethan Gaffiney (@EthanGaffiney) September 12, 2021
on my knees
— Cyrus 🙇🏻♂️ (@SilkyCyrus_74) September 12, 2021
Replace Fernandinho? There’s no way he’s a defensive midfielder
— 𝙎𝙩𝙚 🇧🇼 (@CitehSte) September 12, 2021
He’s more like gundo replacement than ferna. I wanna ndidi or lavia are being ferna replacement
— sentosabahari (@sentosabahari8) September 13, 2021
Get kalvin philips as replacement fo Fernandinho
— Ameen (@ameen_vt47) September 12, 2021
People saying he is not a Defensive Midfielder. HE IS NOT. BUT he is very very good defensively too. And a great passer. He would be like Basquets foor Barcelona. His attributes are similar to Basquets. Very good defensively. But can pass between lines
— City (@cityfam47) September 12, 2021
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