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Mason Greenwood made the controversial switch from Manchester United to Getafe with the club’s manager previously suggesting Jude Bellingham had urged him to make the switch to Spain
Jose Bordalas has backtracked on his comments this week by confirming that Jude Bellingham did not advise Mason Greenwood to move to Spain.
Greenwood, 21, had been dealing with several criminal charges before they were dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service earlier this year, freeing him up to resume his career. Manchester United opted not to reintegrate the player at Old Trafford, leaving him to seek pastures new.
Greenwood moved to Getafe late in the transfer window – a move which brought the LaLiga club significant backlash. Bellingham made a mega-money move to Real Madrid several months ago and knows Greenwood from their time in the international set-up.
Bordalas told RadioMarca earlier this week: “It was a surprise, we never thought we could get a player like that. But they got in touch with our sporting director [Ruben Reyes], we talked, we didn’t think it could happen but both sides made an effort [financially].”