Jobe Bellingham 'Targeted' by Shock Premier League Club Amid Dortmund Struggles

Jobe Bellingham has been linked with a move to a shock Premier League club amid his current struggles at Borussia Dortmund.

The 20-year-old midfielder followed in his brother Jude's path by making the move to the Bundesliga club over the summer.

The elder Bellingham moved to Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2020 from boyhood club Birmingham City, before he made the switch to Real Madrid in 2023 for a reported €103m.

The younger Bellingham moved to Germany last summer after Dortmund paid a reported £27.8m to Sunderland for his services, in what is the highest transfer fee a newly promoted Premier League club has received.

Since moving to Dortmund, Bellingham has made 26 appearances in all competitions for the Bundesliga side, having made his debut for his new club at the Club World Cup over the summer.

However, he has only one goal to his name and three assists in all competitions since making the move to Germany.

Bellingham was sent off in Dortmund's 1-1 away draw against Freiburg on Sunday evening.

Ramy Bensebaini had put the visitors ahead in the first half, before Bellingham was shown a straight red card not long after the break.

And Lucas Holer equalised for the hosts as full-time approached to ensure the spoils were shared.

Jobe Bellingham. (Image: Getty)

Amid Bellingham's difficult moments at Dortmund, it has now been reported that Manchester United are 'keeping an eye on his progress', according to a report from Fichajes.

Paris Saint-Germain are also mentioned in the report to be another interested party and that Bellingham's age, profile and potential 'remain attractive to top clubs'.

United are likely to be in the market for at least one and possibly two central midfielders by next summer owing to a few factors.

This area of the Old Trafford squad is a part which demands reinforcements after Christian Eriksen departed last summer and was not replaced.

Casemiro's contract is currently due to expire next summer and though United do have an option to extend his deal by a further 12 months, it is not an attractive prospect for the Old Trafford club owing to the high wages it would commit to paying the Brazilian for another year.

There is also uncertainty over Kobbie Mainoo's long-term United future, with him being linked with a loan move away in the January transfer window.

However, any possible move for Bellingham appears unlikely from Dortmund's perspective at present, as the report adds that any sale now would be seen as 'premature and detrimental to their sporting planning', believing that more time and continuity is needed to help the player find his form.