Overview

• TBR Football reports Borussia Dortmund have no plans to offload the 20-year-old and that Niko Kovac has no issue with the player.
• Kovac told Kicker that Bellingham is talented but must grow into the Bundesliga, citing strong competition for starting spots.
• TEAMtalk-sourced reports, carried by CaughtOffside and Yahoo Sports, say Bellingham is frustrated by reduced game time and alleged friction with Kovac.
• Manchester United and Crystal Palace are said to be monitoring the situation, with a January loan or permanent move discussed in reports rather than confirmed by the club.
• Bellingham joined from Sunderland in June for a reported £30.2m and has recently been on the bench in five of Dortmund’s last six matches, with an earlier tunnel incident involving his father previously reported by ESPN.