Pep Guardiola did everything last summer to convince Jude Bellingham to sign for Manchester City.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola attempted to beat Real Madrid to the signing of Jude Bellingham over the summer.
According to daily Marca, before Borussia Dortmund agreed to sell the English midfielder to Real, the City manager made contact with the England international. The Catalan technician spent three hours on the phone with the player to try to convince him to join him at City. But the young man was determined to sign for the Merengue.
“Bellingham is like a Rolls Royce”
Last week, Real board member Juan Manuel Otero revealed: “They told us the other day during lunch with Girona. Some people from Manchester City came to eat and told us they had spoken to Bellingham. They said their father led them a bit by giving them hope, but Jude said no, that he wanted to play for Real Madrid. This is what happens to many players. When the prospect of signing for Real Madrid presents itself to them, they forget everything else. Madrid is the best way to achieve glory.”
In addition to Man City, PSG and Liverpool had also approached BVB to enlist the English strategist. In vain. Their approaches also proved to be unsuccessful.
On the Madrid side, we continue to congratulate ourselves on having got our hands on this immense talent, who has just scored 10 goals in as many matches under the Merengue tunic. “Bellingham cost a lot of money, but is it expensive? I don’t think so, added Otero. It’s like a Rolls Royce. It costs a lot of money, but it is not expensive. What you get for what you pay for is very important.”
