Crystal Palace are interested in a move for one of the most highly-touted midfield talents in English football in Sunderland's Jobe Bellingham, and Ben Jacobs has revealed to GIVEMESPORT that they remain an "active suitor".
Bellingham has starred for the Black Cats this term, scoring four and serving up another three assists to support his side's push for promotion to the Premier League. The 19-year-old has been on the radar of several top clubs in England and overseas, and he is likely to be on the move this summer.
Jacobs: Palace an 'Active Suitor' for Bellingham
A number of clubs remain in pursuit of his services
Speaking exclusively to GIVEMESPORT, Jacobs provided the latest update on interest from the English top-flight in Bellingham. He said:
"There is Premier League interest in Jobe Bellingham. Crystal Palace have already tried once, and they remain an active suitor. And Brentford are interested in Jobe Bellingham too, but it's a little bit too early to tell whether or not he's going to leave this summer, simply because, after he signed the new deal at Sunderland, contracting him until 2028, Jobe Bellingham was very keen not to rush his development. And actually, Jude Bellingham, his brother, made that point to him. And what we saw in the progression of Jude Bellingham was a very slow and meticulous decision making process to make sure that he didn't move too big too soon, and that for Jude Bellingham paid off."
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Crystal Palace were rumoured to have been preparing a £20 million offer to sign Bellingham in the January transfer window. Alongside the Eagles, Manchester United, Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund have all been linked with a move for the 19-year-old.
Likened to Paul Pogba in terms of his play-style, Bellingham has been dubbed a "freak of nature" by his teammate Dan Neil. His former coach Mike Dodds went as far as to claim he was among the "very best" talent he has ever coached.
Oliver Glasner and his entourage have a strong record of identifying talented players in the EFL Championship, and they have been able to build a strong youth core this way, featuring the likes of Romain Esse and Adam Wharton.
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