Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has suggested the club will not pursue a move for Jude Bellingham this month – with Luka Modric and Toni Kroos both set to extend their stays in the Spanish capital.
Madrid have emerged as the frontrunner for the signature of the Borussia Dortmund ace and the Spanish giants went so far as to hold a transfer meeting with Bellingham’s father Mark in London ahead of Dortmund’s Champions League clash at Chelsea last month.
Juni Calafat, director of international football for the European champions, met the player’s parent at the Chelsea Harbour hotel to discuss the club’s position. Yet the race for Bellingham remains wide open and his future beyond this summer is uncertain.
