Steve McManaman believes Jude Bellingham has experienced a ‘greater impact’ on the club compared to three Los Blancos legends Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo Nazario and Luis Figo.
The English midfielder joined the Spanish outfit from Borussia Dortmund for £113million and has seemingly taken the mantle of actively playing for just one of the world’s most significant soccer clubs in his stride, at the mere age of 20.
Bellingham has dazzled this period, scoring 17 ambitions in LaLiga, to guidebook Madrid to the prime of the Spanish leading flight.
He has also scored three goals in two El Clasico matches and also served Madrid clinch silverware, successful the Super Copa.
McManaman, who created 158 appearances for Madrid in all competitions, lumped praise on the English midfielder, claiming he has had a greater effects on the Authentic dressing area in comparison to the likes of Luis Figo, Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo Nazario when they in the beginning joined the club.
Steve McManaman has lumped praise on Actual Madrid’s star midfielder Jude Bellingham
He claimed Bellingham has had much more influence on True Madrid than Zinedine Zidane (pictured)
‘Luis Figo came into the dressing space,’ McManaman said to TNT Sports activities. ‘R9 [Ronaldo Nazario], ‘El Phenomeno’ arrived into the dressing space. Zizou [Zinedine Zidane] arrived into the dressing area.
‘Nobody has had an effect like he has [Bellingham] and he’s done it at the age of 20 year old. It’s phenomenal.’
Zidane notably received the Champions League with Madrid as equally a player and a supervisor.
Figo, meanwhile, received two LaLiga titles with Madrid and the 2002 Champions League, though Ronaldo scored 103 plans across 177 appearances for Los Blancos, profitable two league titles.
Bellingham has also helped Madrid win the Spanish Super Copa this period and guided Madrid to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
And McManaman additional: ‘His variety during the year has been outstanding. Outstanding.
‘He joined Serious Madrid on a big income signing at the start off of the 12 months at the age of 19. This was a transitional year for Real Madrid since Karim Benzema went, of study course Eden Hazard [Marcos] Ascensio.
McManaman lumped praise on the Genuine Madrid midfielder lauding his sort as ‘exceptional’
Ronaldo Nazario (still left) and Luis Figo (ideal) equally won several titles while enjoying with Madrd
The TNT Sports pundit believed Bellingham has taken actively playing at Reald Madrid in his stride
Bellingham’s outstanding kind has assisted Madrid achieve the Champions League semi-finals
‘Jude Bellingham arrived in as the No 1 signing. And a further couple of signings on the peripherary. But he was the a person. The reality that he’s taken to this part as he has finished.
‘Scoring in two Clasicos, successful the Tremendous Copa, profitable LaLiga – coasting to the league and now in the semi-finals of the Champions League all on his shoulders. What an absolute star.’
Owen Hargreaves, also talking to TNT Sports, added that Bellingham’s all round demeanour displays just how experienced he is as a player.
‘I really do not think I have ever found a participant do that,’ Hargreaves reported to TNT Sporting activities, when requested on how hard it can be to wander into any dressing place permit alone Real Madrid’s.
‘I signify to take on Zidane’s No 5 – 1 of the most iconic gamers ever at Authentic Madrid. The point about Jude is that his expertise is so undeniably special.
Owen Hargreaves lauded the 20-year-old for his ‘authenticity’ and how humble he is
Zidane gained the Champions League the two as a participant and as a coach with Genuine Madrid
‘His human body language and the way he carries himself and the way he walks on to the pitch and the way he walks into the dressing room you would by no means see a 19-20-yr-previous do that. He’s so reliable that the guys can tell….
‘And then he plays like he does and you can see that the guy’s actually specific.’
