MANCHESTER UNITED have been hit with a blow in their pursuit of Jude Bellingham.

SunSport’s exclusive has been backed up by Spanish publication AS as they claim that Bellingham himself “prefers Madrid”; rather than the Premier League.

While Benfica have slapped a whopping £105MILLION price tag on World Cup-winning midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

The Argentina star, 21, has made just 13 appearances for the Portuguese club since his transfer in the summer and was one of the break-out stars at the recent tournament in Qatar.

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