Man City see Real Madrid target as one of their summer priorities, contacts made

The transfer race for Borussia Dortmund Jude Bellingham is set to dominate the headlines this summer as elite clubs like Real Madrid, Liverpool, and Manchester City will battle for his signing.

According to the latest update on the England star’s situation from Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City have made Bellingham one of their top priorities for the summer transfer window.

The Italian journalist claims that the 19-year-old Englishman is among the top targets for Ferran Soriano, Txiki Begiristain, and manager Pep Guardiola.

There are several question marks over the future of Bernardo Silva, who continues to be linked with Barcelona while Ilkay Gundogan’s contract with the Premier League champions expires at the end of the season.

It leaves room for the potential arrival of a new player in the middle of the park and Bellingham is seen as the ‘dream target’ by Manchester City and have already made contacts to explore a move.

However, they are very well aware of the serious competition offered by Liverpool and Real Madrid, who continue to push for the signing of the England international.

Los Blancos are also preparing for a transition in their midfield unit as the likes of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos are in the final phase of their respective careers.

Bellingham has been at the top of the wishlist for Real Madrid for a long time now and work has been put in to make his signing become a reality.

However, at the same time, the Merengues are aware that they might be unable to compete with the financial might of the Premier League clubs, which could leave them behind in the transfer race.

But, Liverpool’s struggles could see them miss out on qualification for the UEFA Champions League. And Manchester City are facing sanctions for breaches of the Financial Fair Play, which could play into Real Madrid’s hands.

Bellingham is yet to make a decision on his next move and it remains to be seen how things develop in the coming weeks.