Jude Bellingham is trying to convince Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland to join him at Real Madrid.
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Bellingham in contact with HaalandWants him to swap Man City for Real MadridNorwegian reportedly doesn't like living in ManchesterWHAT HAPPENED?
Bellingham and Haaland were team-mates at Borussia Dortmund for two seasons but went their separate ways when the striker joined Manchester City in the summer of 2022 and Bellingham went to Real Madrid last summer. And according to Spanish radio station , Bellingham is hoping to organise a reunion by convincing Haaland to leave City for Madrid.
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“What I understand is that Bellingham and Haaland talk to each other almost every week,” journalist Manu Carreno said on the radio show . “Bellingham calls him and tells him to come to Real Madrid. They already met in Dortmund and it seems Haaland doesn't like Manchester very much."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Madrid made a big effort to sign Haaland in 2022 before the Norwegian eventually opted to join City, where his father Alfie had played. He visited the Santiago Bernabeu with his agent Rafaela Pimenta and his father but at the time was concerned he would be competing for a starting berth with Karim Benzema, who was still at Madrid. He has been a rip-roaring success at City, winning the treble in his debut campaign and scoring a record-breaking 36 Premier League goals last season.
DID YOU KNOW?
Like Haaland, Bellingham has had huge success in his debut season away from Dortmund, scoring 17 goals in his opening 23 games, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo as the player to make the most prolific start to their career with Los Merengues.
