{"id":77872,"date":"2022-12-13T12:20:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T11:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/epl-saha-tells-man-utd-to-sign-world-cup-star-to-make-midfield-strong"},"modified":"2022-12-13T12:20:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T11:20:10","slug":"epl-saha-tells-man-utd-to-sign-world-cup-star-to-make-midfield-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/epl-saha-tells-man-utd-to-sign-world-cup-star-to-make-midfield-strong","title":{"rendered":"EPL: Saha tells Man Utd to sign World Cup star to make midfield strong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Manchester United attacker, Louis Saha, has urged his former club to sign England World Cup star, Jude Bellingham, in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Saha said Man United would be a tough team to play against if Bellingham plays alongside the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro in the midfield.<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham, 19, has been linked with a move to Man United, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal in the past.<\/p>\n<p>He currently plays his club football at Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor quite a few years now, [Manchester] United have lacked energy and fitness, and have been outrun in matches, which is not normal if you are trying to return to the top,\u201d Saha told Paddy Power.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is something Jude Bellingham would be able to bring in if he came to United.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cManchester United would be an incredibly tough team to defend against if they had Jude Bellingham and Bruno Fernandes in midfield together, with Casemiro sitting behind them as cover for the defenders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would love to see Jude Bellingham at Manchester United, not only as a fan but also because he would be the perfect fit in the midfield.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Manchester United attacker, Louis Saha, has urged his former club to sign England World Cup star, Jude Bellingham, in the near future. Saha said Man United would be a tough team to play against if Bellingham plays alongside the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro in the midfield. 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