Rio Ferdinand was one of many pundits and commentators who were a bit stunned by the quality of Jude Bellingham’s latest appearance for England.
The former Manchester United centre-back couldn’t help but tweet his astonishment that the ‘unreal’ player is still a teenager, jokingly demanding to see his birth certificate.
@BellinghamJude is not 19… I want to see the birth certificate!!!⭐️ Unreal ⭐️
– Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) December 4, 2022
It is understood that despite interest arising from Liverpool’s domestic rivals in the form of Manchester United and Chelsea, the Reds, Manchester City and Real Madrid are embroiled in a three-horse race to the front of the line for the signing of the midfielder (as stated in a tweet by Florian Plettenberg).
X News #Bellingham: I’m told #MUFC has almost no chance anymore. Triple fight: Liverpool, City, Real! #LFC & Klopp pushing! But not at any price because of FFP. Price: Up to 150 million euros! JB is LFC’s main target for central midfield, along with 2 players from South America. @SkysportDE
– Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) November 25, 2022
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We have to admit, we’re just as dazzled by the Borussia Dortmund star given his remarkable level of maturity at just 19 years old.
His dominating performance against Senegal was certainly further proof of that, as he grabbed a deadlock at the nape of the neck and helped Gareth Southgate’s men take the lead with an assist for Jordan Henderson’s opening goal before playing a role. important in the second goal of the night.
There is understandably a lot of concern around our ability to beat interest from Real Madrid and Manchester City, although hopefully Bellingham is as committed to his personal development as those close to him say, as that will surely be a factor we can address. . with the help of world class coach Jurgen Klopp.
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