Andy Cole thinks Manchester United should attempt to sign Jude Bellingham instead of Declan Rice this summer.
The Manchester Evening News understands signing a defensive midfielder to address the lack of balance in the centre of the pitch is United's priority in the coming months. United have needed a specialist holding midfielder for quite some time now.
Rice has admirers at Old Trafford, but West Ham continue to insist they won't sell their prized asset for anything less than a sizeable transfer fee, with David Moyes remaining consistent with his £100m valuation of the player, which he recently suggested could actually rise to around £150m. Rice is contracted at West Ham until 2024 and the London club are reluctant to sell him.
