Pep Guardiola spent three hours trying to convince Jude Bellingham to join Manchester City over Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain.
Bellingham was strongly linked with Liverpool, City and Madrid before agreeing to join the Spanish giants in a deal worth a reported £100million.
They ended up signing Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai for what Real Madrid paid to bring in the England star., in fairness. Could you imagine if he went to Man City? That would have ruined the title race before a ball was kicked. It is claimed that City submitted a ‘succulent economic offer’ to the player and Dortmund but Bellingham’s mind was already made up.
A three-hour conversation took place with the City boss explaining the financial benefits through sponsors and salary, the sporting benefits , and how he would be ‘respected and valued’ every time he played.At the end of the conversation, the player apparently said thanks, but no thanks. Guardiola then ‘wished him luck’.Pep Guardiola stated “maybe it is better” to be behind Arsenal and “see what we have to do to catch them” after his Manchester City side lost to the Gunners.
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