Rio Ferdinand has made a huge Jude Bellingham statement after the midfield star continued his electric form on the European stage.
The 19-year-old added to his two goals netted at the Etihad Stadium with a further strike and assist as Borussia Dortmund dispatched Sevilla 4-1. The result has seen the Andalusian club part ways with manager Julen Lopetegui. Wolves will reportedly now look to appoint the manager ahead of their trip to Stamford Bridge this weekend.
With Man City running away with Group G courtesy of Erling Haaland's brilliance, the Bundesliga outfit are in a strong position to secure second place with only three matches played.
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A win at the Signal Iduna Park against Sevilla next week will secure a passage to the knockout rounds of this year's competition. A stage where Bellingham will be keen to try and step up another level from what has been on show already.
football.london understands that Chelsea will try and compete with the likes of Real Madrid, Liverpool and the other interested clubs this summer but it is expected to be a difficult challenge for Todd Boehly and Co.
Ahead of next summer, Ferdinand has made a big statement on BT Sport's UCL tonight and his verdict should encourage each of the English clubs to do all they can to land this hot prospect.
"What he’s doing in his position, at his age, we haven’t seen," the former Man United defender said. "The best of our generation; Lampard, Gerrard, Scholes, Vieira, Roy Keane; they weren’t doing this. He’s still got to go prove it over a long time but they weren’t doing what he’s doing now, influencing games, captaining a team at this level. He’s the full package and mentally, he’s a beast. No doubts about it.
"Whoever gets him, the one question that won’t be answered is the temperament. When you’re making big moves like that, the temperament you need to get right, he’s already proved that temperament isn’t even a question mark."
Chelsea fans: Who do you want to see Todd Boehly go for in the midfield department if Jude Bellingham was to move elsewhere? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!
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