Real Madrid’s investment in Jude Bellingham is proving to be worth it despite shelling out more than €100 million for the Englishman. Bellingham has made an impressive start to the season, establishing himself as one of Europe’s most productive midfielders and helping Real Madrid fill the void left by the departure of Karim Benzema during the summer.
Guardiana and Bellingham engaged in a lengthy conversation that lasted for three hours. It is common knowledge that before he signed for Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham declined multiple offers from some of the best teams in Europe. Manchester City was one of the teams who were particularly interested in securing his services to boost their midfield.
According to a fresh report from Cadena SER, Pep Guardiola made an attempt to persuade Jude Bellingham to sign with Manchester City during a three-hour meeting. Guardiola wanted to reunite Bellingham with his former Borussia Dortmund teammate, Erling Haaland, who was already established as one of the top players in the Premier League at that point. Haaland is considered a strong contender for the Ballon d’Or award at present.
According to reports, Bellingham expressed his desire to switch to Real Madrid. The story claims that Borussia Dortmund received a higher offer from the current English and European champions to secure the young player’s signature. Regardless of this, the 20-year-old was set on joining Real Madrid and ruled out any possibility of moving to Manchester City in the upcoming summer transfer window.
As was predicted, the British footballer rejected Man City’s offer and opted to sign with Real Madrid in a deal worth €103 million, along with other additional factors.
The decision to bring Bellingham to Real Madrid has proven to be a wise one, benefiting all parties involved. The midfielder has been in exceptional form this season, already scoring 10 goals and assisting three more in just 10 matches. With his impressive performance, Bellingham is expected to play a crucial role in Real Madrid’s pursuit of both the league and UEFA Champions League titles this season.
