Manchester City head coach Josep Guardiola spent hours trying to convince Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham to join the Citizens.
Jude Bellingham, Getty ImagesAccording to Cadena Ser, the talks included a three-hour conversation during which the Citizens' coach stressed that the Premier League would be a better option and that City were in a better phase of development than Real Madrid. In the end, Bellingham decided to move to Spain despite a more favourable offer.
Bellingham's transfer cost a whopping €131 million.
