It feels like 2020 again.
Back then, Manchester United were on the brink. They had Jude Bellingham at Carrington. Sir Alex himself greeted the teenage prodigy. But they hesitated. Dortmund didn’t. The rest? A tale of what could have been.
Now it’s Jobe. And United don’t want to blink.
According to transfer insider Graeme Bailey via TBR Football , the Red Devils are “eager” to sign the 19-year-old Sunderland star after a breakout season that’s turned heads across Europe.
Seven goal contributions. Forty appearances. Championship Young Player of the Season.
But it’s more than stats.
Jobe has presence. Power. Precision. He drifts like a No. 10, defends like a No. 6, and adapts like a veteran. Sunderland know this. That’s why they’re holding firm at £20 million—unless promotion changes everything.
United, under Ruben Amorim’s eye, see a long game. Jobe fits his 3-4-2-1 like a glove—either at the pivot or further forward. His movement echoes Jude’s. His ceiling? Just as high.
But they’re not alone.
Crystal Palace are circling. And Dortmund? They’ve done this dance before. They could do it again.
This isn’t just transfer talk. This is a moment of reflection. United, haunted by past hesitation, want to reclaim their future.
Jobe may be the redemption story they never knew they needed.