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Jobe Bellingham followed his bother Jude's path to Borussia Dortmund over the summer after two stellar seasons at Sunderland.
The 20-year-old played a vital role in the Black Cats promotion back to the Premier League with four goals scored as a regular in Regis Le Bris' midfield.
However, the lure of the Bundesliga and the UEFA Champions League sealed his exit from the Stadium of Light, as he looks to follow Jude's path to stardom.
However, his early months in Germany have been mixed, with just two league starts under Nico Kovac despite the club spending £28m [$37m] on his transfer move.
Amid rumours of a rift opening up between Bellingham's family and the club hierarchy - following rumours of his father confronting sporting director Sebastian Kehl when his son was subbed off at half-time on his debut - an exit could be on the cards.
That tension could be eased by a loan return to England for the second half of the 2025/26 campaign with Football Insider stating Manchester United are considering him as replacement for Kobbie Mainoo.
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United were linked with Jobe in the summer - after missing out on his brother in 2019 - and the Red Devils could be open to a six-month loan offer.
Mainoo looks increasingly likely to leave Old Trafford after slipping out of Ruben Amorim's plans with Napoli considering a fresh offer for the England international in January.
With finances still tight at United - and doubts remaining over Amorim's future in Manchester - there is no chance of a permanent offer as Bellingham remains under contract at Signal Iduna Park until 2030.
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