Today’s whispers are using their elbows
What will the transfer ‘market’ look like in a post-coronavirus-lockdown world? Will
Paul Pogba ever make it out of south-west Manchester? Will José Mourinho manage to smuggle a striker into his dressing room via the laundry basket? And will Peter Odemwingie be OK in that car park? Windows up, Peter!
Luckily, we’re not quite there yet, and clubs are pressing ahead with their business as normal. First on the list is Jude Bellingham, who is the latest Englishman wanted by Borussia Dortmund, following the unqualified success of The Jadon Sancho Experiment. Bild say Bellingham, who at 16 is one of the brightest players in the Championship at Birmingham City, is set to join for a club-record €35m (£30.5m) fee, eclipsing the €31m they paid for Mats Hummels. Oof!