Jude Bellingham applauded by Gary Neville for rejecting Man United as he questions own advice
Gary Neville has praised Jude Bellingham for ignoring Manchester United's interest, saying he's 'not sure sure' he'd be the superstar he is today.
The English midfielder is arguably the best player in world football having just won his first trophy with Real Madrid following the 4-1 crushing of Barcelonain the Spanish Super Cup final.
While now a superstar at the Santiago Bernabeu, Bellingham was once a 16-year-old looking to decide where he should go to enhance his career prospects away from Birmingham City.
Among the clubs linked with Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund, but while the Red Devils were the favourites to secure his signature at the time, he chose a move to Germany.
With the benefit of hindsight, Neville believes that Bellingham's choice was absolutely right.w
Speaking on Sky Sports, Neville said: “I’ve spoken to a couple of players before they’ve come here and said ‘you’ll never regret it, it’s a magic football club’.
“But I have to say looking back, it looks like pretty poor advice with what’s happened to them since they’ve come and it’s really sad.
“They would have thrived at other clubs. Other players who have chosen other clubs have gone on to be really successful.
“You think of Jude Bellingham, and I think of that quite a lot, when he walks into the boardroom here at Man United, United have agreed a fee with Birmingham, and so have Dortmund.
“He has a choice between Dortmund and United. And somehow that kid, well done to him, chose Borussia Dortmund, and he’s now one of the greatest players in the world, one of the greatest English talents.
“What would have happened to him if he’d come here? I don’t know, maybe he would have been a success because he’s that good.
“I’m not so sure in the current environment
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