He could cherry-pick from the best the English Premier League had to offer – Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City were all desperate to sign him after he’d made his mark for England at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. But in the end he chose the club that gave him goosebumps when he heard of their offer – and what an offer it was. At just 19 years old Jude Bellingham signed with Spanish super club Real Madrid on a staggering deal worth €103 million (R2 billion) with an extra €134m (R2,6bn) to come later.

Source: The Times July 10, 2023 10:41 UTC