Man City have held initial talks over a move for Jude Bellingham

Daily Mail | November 9, 2022

There is a growing belief, according to those with knowledge of the situation, that Jude Bellingham's next club will be Manchester City.

Sportsmail understands that the Premier League champions, along with a number of key rivals at home and abroad, are keen on taking the 19-year-old midfielder from Borussia Dortmund.

And they are now being viewed as the likely winners of what would be a major transfer battle.

There is growing confidence at Manchester City that they will land England's Jude Bellingham

Guardiola described Bellingham as the 'whole package'

Haaland swapped Dortmund for Man City and that relationship could pave the way for Bellingham

Pep Guardiola (left) is an admirer of the 19-year-old midfielder and relations between Man City and Borussia Dortmund are strong after the sale of Erling Haaland (right) last summer

Relations between City and Dortmund are strong, following Erling Haaland's summer switch between the two, and initial conversations have been held at City's end.