Here are your Wednesday morning Manchester United headlines.
Beckham and Bellingham
Jude Bellingham has revealed that he received a good luck message from former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham following his move to Real Madrid.
The 20-year-old has become the seventh British player to join the illustrious Bernabeu club, following in the footsteps of legends like Beckham, Gareth Bale, and Michael Owen, after his whopping £88.5million move from Borussia Dortmund last month that could surpass £115m with add-ons.
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Beckham, who created quite a buzz when he made the switch from United in 2003, boosting his global profile, recently reached out to Bellingham, who is now part of the Madrid squad. The young star is considering tapping into Beckham's and other former players' wisdom about life in the Spanish capital.
See what else Bellingham had to say here.
Butland snubs United
Jack Butland insists it was an easy decision to snub a permanent contract offer from boyhood club Manchester United in favour of joining Rangers.
Butland was one of three players to join United on loan in January, following the return of Martin Dubravka to parent club Newcastle United. The 30-year-old failed to make a single appearance for the Reds, with David de Gea an ever-present between the posts - although he was named on the bench for the FA Cup final.
The goalkeeper's loan was effectively ended after defeat to Manchester City at Wembley, with the club confirming just days later that he would join Scottish Premiership side Rangers. He is expected to be the No.1 choice at Ibrox and admits the chance of regular football made it a simple decision.
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