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Jude Bellingham, the most-expensive British player, has seen a massive boost to his online social media presence following confirmation of his mega-money move to Real Madrid.
Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of highly-rated midfielder Jude Bellingham from Dortmund.
The 19-year-old Three Lions star became the most expensive British footballer of all time having sealed a mega-money switch to the Spanish capital this summer.
The Guardian reported that Bellingham signed agreed a six-year contract at the Santiago Bernabéu, after Borussia Dortmund confirmed in a statement last week that Madrid had agreed to pay an initial €103m (£88.5m) for the 19-year-old.
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Bellingham, who joined Dortmund from Championship side Birmingham in 2020, opted to sign for Los Blancos amid interest from Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League.
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Speaking at his first press conference on Thursday, Bellingham revealed that one of the huge factors for him to join Real Madrid was when Los Blancos defeated Liverpool in the Champions League final last year.
“I was at the final when Madrid beat Liverpool, that was a huge factor in my decision to join Real,” Bellingham said as per Telegraph.
“I’m joining the greatest club in the world and it’s not about money”.
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“I like the idea of being out of my comfort zone. It might have been easier to go back to England, but I could not turn down Real Madrid. It felt like the right move for me.
“When my dad told me they were interested in me 12 or 15 months ago I had goosebumps and my heart was close to stopping.”
Jude Bellingham gains nearly 2 million followers following move to Real Madrid
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Following Bellingham’s mega-money switch to Spain, the talented 19-year-old has seen a massive boost to his online social media presence.
On June 1, the England international was reported to have 9.93 million followers.
However, this has since jumped to a staggering 11.7 million followers as of June 16, following confirmation of his move by Real Madrid in an Instagram post yesterday - an increase of 1.77 million followers in just over two weeks.
According to betting site KingCasinoBonus.uk, on June 13, the day before the announcement was confirmed, Bellingham had 10.7 million Instagram followers.
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By June 16, 2023, this has increased to 11.7 million – an increase of approximately 613,800 new followers on the social media platform.
Bellingham is expected to see his Instagram following boost even more in the coming months ahead of his debut in the iconic white of Los Blancos.
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