Sir Alex Ferguson was left ‘incandescent’ after Jude Bellingham snubbed Manchester United

Sir Alex Ferguson was reportedly seething with Manchester United's failed attempts to sign Jude Bellingham in 2020.

Bellingham broke into the Birmingham City first-team during the 2019/20 season and made his senior debut aged 16 and 38 days.

He made a further 43 appearances during the campaign and by the summer, a number of top European sides were showing an interest.

Borussia Dortmund went on to win the race for his signature, a club he spent three seasons at before joining Real Madrid this year.

United were also desperate to sign Bellingham but a report from The Athletic may well have revealed how they failed to seal a deal.

It is said that then boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer called upon legendary manager Ferguson to help persuade the midfielder to join the club.

Bellingham and his parents visited their Carrington training ground, with Solskjaer and his assistants preparing an 'analytical presentation.'

This was designed to show the youngster his first-team prospects at Old Trafford and detailed personal reports.

Solskjaer believed that Ferguson's input in their efforts would most likely boost their chances of convincing Bellingham to sign.

However, United football director John Murtough seemed to have a different idea, much to the anger of their legendary manager.

Ferguson is said to have shaken hands with Bellingham but then left 'incandescent' when Murtough didn't allow them the time to talk.

Instead, he offered the Birmingham star and his parents a guided tour of the club's facilities.

Such a disregard for Ferguson was one he made a point about to Murtough at some point in the future, but the latter has told people he did not interrupt any meeting and it was a 'misunderstanding'.

Bellingham went on to make 132 appearances for