Pep Guardiola spent three hours trying to convince Jude Bellingham to join Manchester City before the England star's move to Real Madrid this summer.
Bellingham determined to join Madridappeared to be one of the smoothest transactions of the summer, with the deal concluded by mid-June with the minimum of fuss. But it has been revealed that there was some drama behind the scenes with City making a late move that involved a higher fee for Dortmund and a higher salary for the player.
reports that City's audacious move involved a three-hour conversation between Guardiola and Bellingham, during which the City boss tried to persuade the midfielder that a move to the Premier League would be a better option and that City were in a better phase of development than Real Madrid. Ultimately, Bellingham was determined to move to Spain despite the more lucrative offer. Guardiola respected the decision and wished both Bellingham and Real Madrid luck with the move.
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