Lisandro Martinez left Jude Bellingham fuming with a full-blooded challenge on the midfielder towards the end of the first half of Manchester United’s pre-season friendly against Real Madrid on Wednesday night.Martinez, who angered Arsenal’s players with a similar crunching tackle on Bukayo Saka at the weekend, was shown a yellow card by referee Lukasz Szpala.Bellingham turned near the halfway line after receiving the ball but found himself on the deck moments later after his legs were swiped away by Martinez.Angered by the force of the challenge, Bellingham immediately rose to his feet and pushed Martinez, who responded in kind.Bellingham shouted some words to Martinez before being led away by his England teammate Mason Mount - a player acutely aware of how easy it is to lose your cool when competing against the South American defender.
]]>The long-running transfer saga surrounding Jude Bellingham has finally come to a close.There were many rumours about where the England midfielder would land; would he be heading to the Premier League or Real Madrid?It was Los Blancos who won the race for his signature as they signed him for a fee that could rise to €133.9 million.
]]>After months of speculation, it appears that Jude Bellingham is set to sign for La Liga giants Real Madrid.And a new report in The Sun has revealed that the Englishman is set to become the seventh-highest earner at the club, surpassing the wage earned by many of the club's first-team players.Premier League clubs Manchester City and Liverpool had both held an interest in signing the Borussia Dortmund midfielder, as did several other teams, but Bellingham appears to have ultimately decided Madrid is the place for him.Football journalist Fabrizio Romano shared the news on Wednesday, stating that negotiations were progressing to their final stages.
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