The agreement with Jobe Bellingham is done for a 5 year contract and it is expected to get the deal done with Sunderland in the upcoming days

I’ve watched Jobe every week for the past two seasons. First thing to talk about is his tactical flexibility. He’s played as a 6, 8, 10 and even a No.9, and has equipped himself well in all of those. I genuinely think he’d make a decent CB, he can more or less play anywhere.

He’s at his best as a physical box-to-box midfielder who gets through a LOT of hard running, is careful with the ball and has an eye for goal. He’s noticeably bigger than Jude and in the physical Championship, was never bullied or pushed around.

He’s not his brother and struggles with confidence at times. He’s been prone to inconsistent periods of form in both seasons at Sunderland, although it was less of a drop off this season. I personally thought he’d stay because the environment at Sunderland is basically built around him, but every single Sunderland fan wishes him the best.

He’s a nicer kid than Jude in my opinion and I think you’ll take to him. I wouldn’t expect miracles in his first season, but I think he’ll be a very good player going forward. People who say “it’s because of his brother” haven’t watched him.

Don’t trust this transfer at all, I think it’s a waste and we should have done everything to sign Cherki instead.

I hope I’m wrong.