Some Birmingham City fans have been reacting to a post from Blues-focused Twitter account @BCFC_News, which recently shared the news that “a £30m deal” is allegedly close to being completed for Birmingham’s 16-year-old Jude Bellingham.
The alleged news, which states that Manchester United are prepared to “put together a package worth around £30m” to sign the 16-year-old midfielder originally surfaced via the Daily Mirror, which also claims that the Red Devils are prepared to offer the teenager “up to £100,000 a week” to commit his future to the club.
These recent reports regarding United’s alleged interest in the player come after the 16-year-old was reportedly “given a tour” of their Carrington training ground early last week.
Read the responses from some Blues fans to this recent alleged transfer news regarding Bellingham in the tweets below.
Is £30m an acceptable transfer fee for Bellingham?YES, I'D TAKE THAT MONEY
NO, HE'S WORTH MORE
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Reports say a £30m deal is close. #BCFC #KRO https://t.co/nE7TpLutwF
— Birmingham City News (@BCFC_News) March 19, 2020
Wherever you go @BellinghamJude be happy. You are forever a Blue and in our hearts ? #proudfan
— Bernadette Sanders (@Bernade28266698) March 19, 2020
NO where near enough
— BCFC FANS FORUM (@bcfansforum) March 19, 2020
Be bad move @BellinghamJude going to Man U. He’d get dragged down to their level & not get 1st team ops; no matter what Ferguson said (desperate using him to try & persuade). Dortmund is no-brainer, for present & future; plenty 1st team ops whilst out of UK spotlight- ideal #BCFC
— jdbluesME (@jdbluesME) March 19, 2020
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Undersold #KRO
— jimlynch (@jimngas) March 19, 2020
Just hope the money goes into the club
— Paul (@PaulOBoulton) March 19, 2020
Is the deal for £50million. ???
— fuzzy21uk AKA fizfaz (@fuzzy21uk) March 19, 2020
What do we think?
It may be fair to say that Bellingham has played a significant role for the Blues throughout the 2019/20 Championship campaign. Bellingham has made a total of 32 Championship appearances for Birmingham City this season, which is a higher number of Championship games than all but four other Blues players have featured in this term.
Bellingham has also earned an average overall rating of 6.79 from his 32 Championship appearances this season according to WhoScored. Only five Birmingham City players have earned a higher average overall rating for the Blues than Bellingham for the 2019/20 Championship season.
Despite being only 16 years old, Bellingham may have proven himself as an asset for the Blues’ first team this term. It may be understandable why some Birmingham City fans have been sharing some concerns on social media regarding the potential loss of the young player of late, even for a reported transfer fee of £30m to a Premier League side.