Jude Bellingham makes bold claim over Reece James amid Chelsea transfer links

Jude Bellingham has hailed Reece James as the "perfect athlete" amid transfer speculation linking the Borussia Dortmund star to Chelsea. The Blues are hoping that their 'efforts in building relationships' in their talks over a move for Erling Haaland will help them in the race to sign Bellingham in the 'longer term', according to Goal. And while both James and Bellingham are on international duty with England, the 17-year-old said of his Three Lions teammate: “He’s one of the best players in his position in the league and maybe in Europe,” Bellingham said on England's official YouTube channel. The interviewer then spoke about how strong James is and Bellingham responded with: “(He's) alive. “Honestly, I got close to him a few times in training and you just bounce off him. He’s so strong, and fast, and powerful that he’s like the perfect athlete. “I’m trying to get to that level [physically], but I’m quite a way behind.” England's upcoming game at the Euros is on Friday, against Scotland at Wembley. Source - football.london Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

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