Dion Beljo: Dinamo Zagreb striker watched by Manchester United and Newcastle after Europa League goal

Dinamo Zagreb forward Dion Beljo, who scored in Dinamo’s 2-0 UEFA Europa League victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, was reported on November 10, 2026 to be under observation by Manchester United and Newcastle United.

Clubs beyond United and Newcastle — including Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Brighton, Brentford and Leeds United — are also said to be tracking the 24-year-old. This season Beljo has accumulated 20 goals and nine assists across competitions, and his professional record stands at 120 goals in 272 matches.

Media coverage noted scouts from Newcastle United and Leeds United were in attendance to watch Beljo at the Stadium of Light, while Sunderland have shown interest as well. Reports add that Manchester United view the striker as a candidate to bolster their attacking options; the coverage cited the 76 minutes of Premier League football managed this season by Benjamin Sesko as part of the context for United’s search.

Beljo was born in Zagreb and began in HNK Cibalia’s academy before making his senior debut in the 2018-19 season in Croatia’s third tier, where he scored 10 goals and helped Cibalia gain promotion. He moved to top-flight NK Osijek in 2019, signed his first professional contract in 2020 and spent 2021 on loan at Istra 1961, where he scored 15 goals in 34 league appearances.

Returning to Osijek, Beljo produced eight goals in 15 appearances in the first half of the 2022-23 campaign, performances that led to a transfer to FC Augsburg in January 2023 for a reported fee of €3 million. He made his Bundesliga debut against Borussia Dortmund on January 22, later joined Rapid Vienna on a season-long loan for 2024-25 and scored 10 goals in 29 league appearances before moving back to Croatia to sign for Dinamo Zagreb.

In his first season with Dinamo Zagreb he scored 31 league goals as the club won the Croatian league title. Internationally, Beljo received his first senior Croatia call-up in June 2023 for the UEFA Nations League Finals, made his senior debut on October 12, 2023 in a 1-0 home defeat to Turkey during UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, and has four caps and one goal for his country. On his transfer prospects his agent, Srđan Lakić, said: "There's no panic with Dion, nor any need for him to leave at all costs. His value won't disappear if he stays for a few more months."

Media reports state Beljo has emerged as a favourite for Manchester United’s hierarchy ahead of a potential January transfer window move, with multiple Premier League clubs reportedly maintaining interest.