Dortmund strike personal agreement with Man United target Bellingham

Birmingham City midfielder Bellingham has emerged as one of the Championship's biggest prospects this season, bursting onto the scene to become a regular at just 16 years of age.

His potential has alerted a range of suitors from the highest divisions, and Manchester United were ready to pull out all the stops to sign him - even offering him a tour of their training ground and giving him the chance to meet the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson.

Bellingham fits the mould of the type of player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to add to his squad at Old Trafford, but United's efforts to sign him may have been in vain, as Sport Bild (via the Metro) claim that Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement to take him to Germany.