Arsenal admirers of £130m England star but won’t sign him for one reason

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Arsenal are reportedly admirers of England international Jude Bellingham, though the north London side won’t move to sign the Borussia Dortmund midfielder due to how expensive he would be.

According to the Athletic, the Gunners are fans of the 19-year-old wonderkid alongside every other major club in Europe, however, Arsenal simply don’t have the finances to fund a move for Bellingham, who Dortmund are willing to sell this summer for a Premier League record £130m.

Arsenal already out of race to sign Bellingham this summer

Central midfield is a position many Arsenal fans would agree needs a world-class addition in this summer, and Bellingham would be a lot of supporters first choice if money was no object, with the Birmingham-born star one of the best in the world despite his tender age.

With Arsenal building a strong English core featuring the likes of Aaron Ramsdale, Bukayo Saka and Ben White, adding another Three Lions superstar to the mix would be a decision that many fans would get behind, with Bellingham easily Gareth Southgate’s most exciting prospect.

Although Arsenal already hold an interest in Declan Rice, many supporters would agree that Bellingham would be the more exciting signing given just how young the midfielder is and how perfect the wonderkid could be under Arteta’s coaching.

Miracle signing could still happen in the summer if Arsenal win the league

With finances the main reason why Arsenal can’t sign Bellingham, the north London side could easily remedy this problem by going all the way and winning the Premier League title, with the prize money for achieving such a feat reported to be as much as £161m according to the Mirror.

A first league title in nearly 20 years would already be a miracle in of itself for Arsenal, and for many supporters, landing Bellingham could be as unlikely as seeing Martin Odegaard lifting the Premier League trophy come May 28th. Yet if we have learnt one thing this season, is that the unexpected can always happen.