There is a golden rule in football: don’t buy a player on the back of an impressive international tournament performance. It’s a rule that Manchester United might have to break.
The rule is typically used to caution clubs against signing a player who has burst onto the world stage at a major tournament, and it encourages clubs to stick to their previous transfer plans rather than being fixated on the latest trending top talent.
Jude Bellingham is most certainly a rule-breaker. The 19-year-old has arguably been the World Cup's standout performer, and once again played a key role in England's comfortable victory over Senegal on Sunday night.
