Man City gave Jude Bellingham a special gift, in the plan to drag the England midfielder to the Etihad to play next to Erling Haaland.

The Sun said that the Premier League champions began planning to seduce Jude Bellingham from October last year, when Man City came to visit Dortmund in the Champions League group stage.

Pep Guardiola wants to have Jude Bellingham in the Man City squad

Specifically, after the goalless draw between the two teams, Man City “hit” Bellingham by bringing the young man into the dressing room and giving the 19-year-old star the shirt (with signature) that Erling Haaland had worn. wear.

The Norwegian and Bellingham spent two years together at Dortmund before Haaland joined Man City last summer. There is a very good relationship between the two players.

Pep Guardiola is said to have identified Jude Bellingham as a priority target to add to the midfield this season, amid the uncertain future of Gundogan and Bernardo Silva at the Etihad.

Haaland was asked to act as a ‘bridge’ to attract Jude Bellingham

Man City want to ask Haaland to be a ‘bridge’ for them to gain an advantage in the race to sign Jude Bellingham. Captain Pep Guardiola hopes the Green Man can close the deal quickly.

However, there is information that the young midfielder is considering staying at Dortmund for at least one more season to practice more, instead of rushing to join the big teams.

In addition to Man City interested in having, Real Madrid, Liverpool, MU, PSG, … are also said to be on the list.

Tonight, Haaland will return to Germany, with Man City rematching Bayern for the Champions League semi-final ticket after winning a big advantage – winning 3 -0 in the first leg.