Man United attempted to sign Jude Bellingham when he was still on the books at Birmingham City back in 2020.
Rio Ferdinand believes England midfielder Jude Bellingham rejected a move to Manchester United in 2020 because he was not guaranteed regular first-team football.
The 20-year-old, who is widely considered to be the best player in the world on current form, however, made the decision to join German outfit Borussia Dortmund in July the same year, believing they would give him the best platform to take his game to the next level. He spent just under three years at the Bundesliga heavyweights, making 132 appearances, scoring 24 goals.
However, United were always at the back of what was a highly competitive queue. And Ferdinand has now claimed that Bellingham turned down a move to Old Trafford three years ago because he was not given assurances about being awarded a first-team place.
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