Why Bellingham turned down move to Man Utd

Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand in a recent statement claimed Jude Bellingham turned down a move to the club because he was not assured of a first-team place.

The Red Devils attempted to sign Bellingham in 2020 as they went as far as inviting former manager Sir Alex Ferguson to speak to him and his family during a tour of the club’s training ground.

However, Bellingham, who was signed to Birmingham City at the time, opted to join German club Borussia Dortmund in a £22.75million deal.

In the summer, he made a move to Spanish club Real Madrid for a deal worth £88.5m.

Ferdinand has now spoken about the chance Man Utd had to get the midfielder.

“Do you know what I heard it was… he [Bellingham] wanted some assurances about being a first-team player.

“And United weren’t willing to give him those assurances; that’s what I heard from a very good source.

“He wasn’t given assurances of being around the first team and he’s said, ‘do you know what, I know my worth, I know my value and if you don’t value me the way I see myself, I’m going to have to jog on and go to another club,” Ferdinand said on Vibe with Five.