SUMMARY
- Real Madrid's attacking midfielder Jude Bellingham has been putting in exceptional on-field performances recently for his club.
- Amidst his impressive stint with Borussia Dortmund in Germany, Manchester City and Real Madrid were interested in signing Jude Bellingham.
Real Madrid’s attacking midfielder Jude Bellingham has been putting in exceptional on-field performances recently for his club. The 20-year-old has emerged as the X-factor for the La Liga club managed by veteran Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Jude Bellingham has scored an impressive tally of 14 goals in just his 18 appearances for Real Madrid in the 2023-2024 La Liga season so far. To add up to his goal-scoring, he further has three assists to his name. Bellingham succeeded in carrying his exceptional La Liga form into the Champions League this season, where he has four goals and three assists in five outings till now.
Back 2 back. Huge thank you to everyone who voted me into the @EASPORTSFC Team of the Year! 🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/Xctdfnj4EP
— Jude Bellingham (@BellinghamJude) January 20, 2024
The 20-year-old was also recently included in the EA Sports team of the year 2023. Bellingham was linked with transfers to several big clubs during his time in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund. The player was majorly touted to be on the radar of Premier League giants Manchester City, and his current club Real Madrid. However, the midfielder sternly chose between the two clubs.
Jude Bellingham and his family eliminated the transfer option of Manchester City
Amidst his impressive stint with Borussia Dortmund in Germany, Manchester City and Real Madrid were interested in signing Jude Bellingham. However, the England international opted to go with the Los Blancos. He also informed Dortmund’s hierarchy about his wish to join the Spanish club.
🚨🌕| Jude Bellingham doesn’t want to go to a “plastic club.” He wants a relationship with the fans, and see passion in the city. @berger_pj via @FabrizioRomano #rmalive pic.twitter.com/6GYxeMm7zH
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 13, 2023
A report by ‘Football365’ inflicted that, the midfielder and his family eliminated the option of joining Manchester City. The English club was termed as a ‘plastic club’ by them. Other reports stated that the player and his close ones wanted him to stay clear of the clubs like Manchester City, Chelsea, and PSG. These clubs are supposed to have bigger financial leverage in the transfer market.
Didi Hamann wasn’t in favor of Jude Bellingham moving to Real Madrid
Former Premier League player Didi Hamann was not quite in favor of Bellingham joining any other bigger club like Real Madrid. The former Liverpool star slated that the player would not be able to get the “free rein”, which he had in the Bundesliga.
Hola Madridistas!🤍
It is the proudest day of my life to join the greatest club in the history of the game. I will give absolutely everything I have to help this team win. Thank you for the amazing welcome. HALA MADRID!!!🤍🤍🤍 pic.twitter.com/MVdArVXMQf— Jude Bellingham (@BellinghamJude) June 15, 2023
Didi stated – “At Dortmund he’s got pretty much free rein to do as he wants, and gets away with it because he (Jude Bellingham) contributes”. The former player opined – “He won’t be able to do that at Madrid (Real Madrid) or Manchester City”. Didi thought that the 20-year-old should have stayed in the Bundesliga for at least one more season.
However, the attacking midfielder is currently enjoying a fruitful run at Real Madrid. He’s currently one of the most valued players in the soccer transfer market. It would be interesting to find out how long the Englishman can keep up his excellent run of form.