Manchester United want to sign Jude Bellingham but will wait for another year to make a bid, while a move for N'Golo Kante is possible
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Manchester United are reportedly considering Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante as an option to fill their midfield void before making a move for Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham next summer.
The departures of Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic and Juan Mata at the end of their contracts has left the Old Trafford club in dire need of midfield reinforcements.
According to The Athletic, Bellingham is United’s top target, but they won’t make an approach for the England international for another year.
That could see them make a move for Kante instead, as he's entering the final year of his Chelsea contract and could therefore be available on a cut-price deal.
However, concerns have been raised about the France international’s fitness record.
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Kalvin Phillips of Leeds was considered, but his reluctance to join a direct rival of the Yorkshire club makes a switch to Man City look more likely for the England man.
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Another option was Declan Rice, but the West Ham star has been priced out of a move.
Erik ten Hag has a lot of work to do at United this summer and the midfield requires a lot of surgery.
Scott McTominay, Fred and Donny van de Beek are the only natural central midfielders in the squad as things stand.
Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
