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Lewis Pangratiou

Pep Guardiola's honest Jude Bellingham verdict amid Chelsea and Liverpool transfer battle

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has delivered his verdict on 19-year-old England and Borussia Dortmund star, Jude Bellingham, amid consistent reports linking him with a move to either Chelsea or Liverpool.

Bellingham scored Dortmund's only goal in their 2-1 loss to Guardiola's City on Wednesday night and after the game, Guardiola was asked about the talent England have on their hands: "I was impressed when he was 17, imagine now that he’s 19, he grew up so [much]," said Guardiola, in his post-match press conference, via the Liverpool Echo.

"Defensively he’s able to follow Gundogan or Kevin [De Bruyne] in the pockets and win the duels. The transition is fast, have the sense for the second position right to the box for the goal he scored.

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