Andy Cole tells Man Utd to snub Declan Rice transfer and swoop for ‘frightening’ Jude Bellingham instead

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Andy Cole has told the club NOT to sign Declan Rice this summer.

Instead Cole, 50, reckons the Red Devils should target Borussia Dortmund's teenage sensation Jude Bellingham.

Manchester United have been linked with Rice, 23, but West Ham have slapped a mammoth £150million price tag on the midfielder.

So Cole, who scored 187 Premier League goals as a player, has tipped his old club to swoop for 18-year-old Bellingham.

He told Sky Sports: "£150m for a holding midfield player? That's a lot of money.

"Not sure how many goals he's going to get you from that position.

"We were just talking, if the opportunity comes about when Rice is available in the summer and you had Bellingham come available, who would you spend your £150m on?

And Cole made his feelings clear on who he would rather United sign.

He continued: "Personally, I would go with Bellingham, he's 18 years of age and he goes that way, that way [points up and down], he creates chances, he scores goals.

"For such a young man, his ability is absolutely frightening. Bellingham has something extra, just energy."

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Both players have been tipped to move on from their current clubs this summer.

Hammers boss David Moyes has insisted Rice is not for sale, although Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly keen on the England star.

Meanwhile Rice's Three Lions colleague Bellingham has also been linked with the Red Devils.

The former Birmingham City man is claimed to be at the centre of a four-way transfer tussle.

As well as Manchester United, Liverpool Chelsea AND Real Madrid are all understood to be plotting moves for the teenage talent.