Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti has said that Jude Bellingham is an incredible player.
Ancelotti heaped praises on the English international after he scored Real Madrid’s second goal and assisted Vinicius Junior for the first goal as the Spanish heavyweight defeated Napoli 3-2 at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
“Bellingham is incredible. And what surprises me about Jude Bellingham is that he is only 20 years old,” Ancelotti disclosed as reported by sports journalist, Fabrizio Romano.
He added: “His quality, maturity and character are incredible for his age”.
Since joining Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund for an initial fee of €103m (103 million euros) in the 2023 summer transfer window, Bellingham has registered 8 goals in 9 appearances – and won six Man of the Match (MOTM) awards.
Of the 8 goals amassed so far, he scored 6 in 7 La Liga games and recorded two in two games played in the UEFA Champions League.
Similarly, the former Borussia Dortmund player has provided two assist in the Spanish La Liga – and created one in the UEFA Champions League.
Meanwhile, Brazilian international, Vinicius Junior mentioned that he wanted Bellingham to join him at Real Madrid.
“I wanted Jude at Real Madrid. I sent many messages to Bellingham last year. I was texting almost everyday and I was telling him; come to Madrid,” Vinicius revealed as quoted by Fabrizio Romano.
