Guardiola’s unsuccessful attempt to sign Bellingham revealed

Pep Guardiola tried to convince Jude Bellingham to sign for Manchester City last summer through a three-hour telephone conversation, according to what the Ser channel has published. The English club was hand in hand with Real Madrid in the race to incorporate the youngster.

0-year-old midfielder but the white club was the one who took the lead thanks to a job in the shadows for months led by Juni Calafat , director of football, and José Ángel Sánchez , general director of Madrid .

According to Ser, Manchester City , aware that Madrid was ahead of them, resorted to Guardiola’s ability to convince to turn the operation around. During the long conversation between Guardiola and Bellingham , the Catalan coach tried to make him understand that the Manchester City project was in full swing (last year he won the treble) while at Madrid, already in decline, he would have difficulties to be a starter. due to the high competition in the core.

Furthermore, Pep Guardiola explained to him the difference between the Premier and LaLiga and the advantages of returning to his country, where the championship has a much higher level and international projection than the Spanish one, and assured him of a leading role in his team in addition to ensuring him a better salary.

According to Ser finally, and despite all the reasons given, Guardiola understood that Jude Bellingham had already made the decision to join Real Madrid and I wish him luck in his time at the white team.

Source: Mundo Deportivo