Jamie Carragher ranks £100m midfielders: Jude Bellingham is No.1

The summer transfer window has seen a flurry of activity, with both Chelsea and Arsenal breaking the £100million mark to sign midfield reinforcements. But which of these expensive signings stands out above the rest? According to Jamie Carragher, it’s Jude Bellingham.

Enzo Fernandez Impresses Against Liverpool

Argentina international Enzo Fernandez joined Chelsea in January but showed only fleeting glimpses of his potential during a turbulent first six months at Stamford Bridge. However, a man of the match display against Liverpool last weekend highlighted the key role he appears destined to play under Mauricio Pochettino, while the arrival of Moises Caicedo, for a British record transfer fee, is only likely to prove beneficial to his hopes of providing attacking returns.

Carragher’s Ranking of £100m Midfielders

Carragher still believes Caicedo has work to do to justify his own lofty fee and insists Declan Rice, at this stage, looks a more complete midfielder at the heart of Arsenal’s engine room. Asked to rank 2023’s £100m midfielders, he told Sky Sports: ‘I’ve got Jude Bellingham as No.1. I think No.2 and this is maybe just on the back of Sunday’s performance, I may put Fernandez second because what I saw there, if we see that a lot more going forward he looks like a complete midfield player, especially if he adds more goals. I would go with Declan Rice next and I’d go fourth Caicedo, who I am a huge fan of, but I would just put him fourth on this list right now and see how he does at Chelsea.’

Chelsea and Arsenal Still Spending Big

Despite their extravagant summer spending, Chelsea are by no means finished yet having agreed a £60m fee with Southampton for Romeo Lavia, while they have also activated the £35m release clause in Michael Olise’s Crystal Palace contract. Having been blown out of the water by Chelsea for both Lavia and Caicedo, Liverpool have now turned their attention to signing Stuttgart’s Japan international midfielder Wataru Endo.

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