Report: Wonderkid to snub Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool

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Birmingham City wonderkid Jude Bellingham is set to snub Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City as he ponders a summer move elsewhere, according to the Daily Star.

The 16-year-old has been a regular in Pep Clotet’s team since August and has made 35 appearances in all competitions this season.

It would now appear that the central midfielder will choose between Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United as his next club.

Bellingham can operate in a number of midfield positions and looks set for a really bright future in the game.

This season at St Andrew’s he has showcased his talents at the tip of a diamond and also in the holding role protecting the back four.

The youngster’s decision might come as a blow, particularly to Arsenal and Liverpool.

Both clubs have a proud history of youngsters emerging through the ranks and making the grade at first-team level.

Both Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta have spoken fondly of their club’s younger talents and Bellingham might have fit in nicely.

One aspect that could be in his thinking is first-team football aspirations.

Manchester United are very much in transition and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a young, talented group.

Dortmund took Jadon Sancho from City as a teenager and gave him the platform to shine in the first-team.

Quite clearly that will be a big thing for a player blessed to have been given so many opportunities at Birmingham.

It seems certain that Liverpool, Arsenal and City will watch his next move with intrigue.

If Bellingham continues to develop at the rate he has done so far, the 16-year-old could prove one that got away for the Premier League trio.