JUDE BELLINGHAM produced a wry smile when asked by a fan to sign for Real Madrid.
The Borussia Dortmund ace was signing autographs for excited young supporters, who mobbed the England midfielder.
Bellingham is currently out in Marbella for the German club’s mid-season training camp as they prepare for the return of the Bundesliga later this month.
The 19-year-old made his first outing since the World Cup on Tuesday, playing the first 45 minutes of the 5-1 win over Dusseldorf.
And Bellingham showed that he’s got time for his fans as he stopped and greeted a bunch of kids, who were desperate for an autograph and a snap.
But one of the youngsters went a step further.
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In Spanish, one said: “Bellingham, you to Madrid?”
The ex-Birmingham City man didn’t responded and simply smiled back.
At the time, he was actually signing a Real Madrid shirt.
The Spanish giants are one of several clubs Bellingham has been strongly linked with in recent months.
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In fact, SunSport revealed last month that Madrid were confident they’d beaten off competition from Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea and won the race to sign him.
PSG and Manchester City are also keen on the ace’s services.
Bellingham has been in exceptional form this season, scoring nine goals and adding four assists in 27 games for Dortmund.
That came before he was one of England’s top performers in Qatar, with his form at the World Cup only intensifying speculation surrounding his future.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
