Jude Bellingham could snub Manchester City and other Premier League suitors in favour of a big-money switch to Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund - according to reports.
England sensation Bellingham, 19, has emerged as one of the most prodigious young players in Europe since opting for Dortmund when Manchester United wanted to sign him two summers ago. Moving forward there's expected to be a huge queue formed for his signature.
Manchester clubs - City and United - are credited with strong interest in the generational midfielder as Chelsea and Liverpool also continue to monitor his situation. However, could a transfer to Spain be on the cards instead?
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Spanish publication Marca claim the teenager is being tracked by Champions League winners Real - while there are suggestions Real would actually be his preferred destination when leaving Dortmund. According to the same article, Bellingham would cost potential suitors around the £83million mark.
Elsewhere, reports from Gazzetta dello Sport suggest that City are set to rival Tottenham when attempting to sign highly-rated Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni. Bastoni, 23, was heavily linked with Tottenham this summer as he eventually stayed put at the San Siro.
Moving forward, though, several Premier League sides could come in for the Italian.
City recruited Manuel Akanji from Dortmund this summer and also have John Stones, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte and Nathan Ake to call upon in that same position. However, such squad depth has not stopped Pep Guardiola from seemingly setting his sights on Bastoni amid interest from Tottenham.
Bastoni has yet to extend his contract at Inter, which runs until 2024, so he could be available at a cut price as and when teams next get down to business in the transfer market. The 23-year-old progressed through the Academy at Atalanta and has been capped 16 times by Italy.
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