Crystal Palace have identified Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham as a ‘dream target’, with manager Oliver Glasner eager to capture the outstanding youngster, according to Fabrizio Romano. Sunderland is reportedly holding firm on their £20 million valuation for England Under-19 midfielder Joe Bellingham, who joined the club from Birmingham last year. The Black Cats finished 16th in the Championship this season. Sunderland are now determined to keep Bellingham, who appeared in 47 games across all categories last season, scoring seven goals and adding one assist.
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The offensive midfielder is regarded as an important player for Sunderland’s future, and owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has vowed that he will not be sold unless his demands are met this summer. Bellingham might be brought in to replace Michael Olise at Crystal Palace; the French winger is expected to join Bayern Munich this week, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Eagles are also interested in Club Brugge attacker Antonio Nusa, as manager Oliver Glasner looks for a fresh potential talent to replace Olise during the transfer window.
Crystal Palace ‘Pushing’ for Bellingham
In his Daily Briefing, Romano claims Palace has picked Bellingham, hailed as “incredible” by Mackems great Niall Quinn, as their ‘dream target’ this summer. He suggests that the Eagles are waiting for the player’s approval before ‘attacking the situation’ this summer: “Jobe Bellingham is coveted by Crystal Palace, as I have reported, and he remains on their radar, along with Antonio Nusa, as they search to replace Michael Olise, who is set to join Bayern Munich this week. Palace are seeking to build on a good end to the season, when the Eagles finished 10th in the Premier League under Glasner, who replaced Roy Hodgson at the start of the year.