FC Bayern tried hard for Jude Bellingham before moving from Birmingham City to Borussia Dortmund. The former CEO of the traditional English club, Xuandong Ren, told ‘Mundo Deportivo’: “Bayern tried to increase the offer at the last minute. They offered the player a lot of money as a bonus.” In addition, Bellingham’s father also hesitated because of Bayern’s interest: “On the last day when he was going to sign for Dortmund, I got a call from his father asking me to wait to sign the transfer.”
In addition to the record champions, Manchester United also vied intensively for the now 19-year-old. The Red Devils would have bid the most money by far and called on Sir Alex Ferguson, among others, to convince Bellingham to move to Old Trafford. In the end, however, the central midfielder opted for BVB and developed into a world-class player there.
