Is it definately the bearing?
Reason I ask, the second to last Volvo that I bought (2000my V40) that had done 45k miles sounded like wheel bearings were gone on the rear. It turned out to be the tyres (think they were Pirelli) that were making the noise that sounded just like bearing whine. I replaced the tyres with different brand and never heard the noise again.
Does your car have the same brand of tyre fitted on all wheels. If they are different then it might be an idea to swap them from front to back and listen if the noise has gone or moved to the rear.
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