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Football Digest: Bellingham flourishing for club and country
Barcelona star Andreas Christensen admits he finds Jude Bellingham’sReal Madrid form ‘annoying’ and has already lost count of how many goals the England ace has scored. Bellingham has enjoyed a remarkable start to life in La Liga after completing a mega-money transfer from Borussia Dortmund in the summer transfer window.
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The 20-year-old has scored 10 goals in his first 10 appearances for the Spanish giants. Playing in an advanced midfield role, he has also provided three assists for his team-mates.
Madrid are top of La Liga having won eight of their first nine fixtures. Unbeaten Barca are three points behind but are wary of Bellingham’s form.
Former Chelsea defender Christensen has revealed he finds it ‘annoying’ when he checks the scores to see Bellingham has scored in another Los Blancos victory. The Dane says the Real midfielder has already ‘conquered’ Spanish football.
Barcelona star Andreas Christensen finds Jude Bellingham 'annoying' (Image: Getty)
"The beginning of Bellingham for Madrid? It's annoying when you sit down and look at the results and see what you're getting,” Christensen told TV2Sport. “He has been scoring in the last games almost always and deciding games. I don't know how many goals he has scored anymore.
"He has conquered La Liga in these first matches. It is true that Madrid has ended up signing a great player who can be decisive in many games.”
It comes after Madrid winger Vinicius Jr revealed he spent months messaging Bellingham begging him to come to the Spanish capital. The Three Lions starlet had interest from other top European clubs, including Liverpool, but rocked up at the Bernabeu early in the summer window.
Vinicius has opened up on playing a key part in the transfer saga. "We're so happy he signed - I had been texting him for months!” the Brazilian told L’Equipe.
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Jude Bellingham has scored 10 goals in 10 Real Madrid appearances (Image: Getty)
“I said: 'This is the best team in the world'. I knew other teams wanted him. [Real Madrid chief scout] Juni Calafat has become a friend and he knows that if I can give a little help, I will.
“I did the same with Cama [Eduardo Camavinga]. I was sending him messages, he came and won the Champions League. Hopefully it will be the same for Jude."
Madrid spent an initial £89million on Bellingham, with the fee likely to rise into the nine figures over time. The talent is currently on international duty with England, with whom he could play against Italy on Tuesday.
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