Tottenham star Dominic Solanke reacts to Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid reveal
Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke has reacted to Jude Bellingham’s latest Real Madrid announcement.
Bellingham and Madrid are gearing themselves up for their opening Club World Cup clash with Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal on Wednesday, 18 June.
New Los Blancos boss Xabi Alonso will be looking to hit the ground running after the Spanish giants endured a trophyless season last term.
Meanwhile, Solanke will hope to impress the recently appointed Tottenham boss Thomas Frank in North London next season.
Tottenham ace Solanke reacts as Bellingham models new Real Madrid kit
The 15-time Champions League winners released their new away kit on Monday, 16 June, ahead of their Club World Cup campaign.
Bellingham posed in the new shirt on Instagram, captioned: “Away days can come.”
Solanke, who will want to join Bellingham in the next England squad ahead of World Cup qualifiers in September, gave the post a like.
Football Insider verdict
Bellingham is set to shine in Club World Cup
Having scored 37 goals in 94 Madrid appearances so far, Bellingham will be eager to show new boss Alonso his attacking quality at the first time of asking.
| Jude Bellingham stats | All competitions 2024/25 |
| Appearances | 52 |
| Goals | 14 |
| Assists | 13 |
This summer’s Club World Cup presents the England man with a chance to initially thrive against largely inferior opposition in the group stages.
Wednesday’s opponents, Al Hilal, do boast the likes of former Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic and ex-Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly among their ranks, but Madrid should have more than enough quality to dispose of Simone Inzaghi’s men comfortably.
Madrid’s other two group stage clashes see them take on Mexican outfit Pachuca on 22 June, five days before they lock horns with Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg.
The likes of Bellingham should look to utilise their opening fixtures to establish a rich vein of form before facing higher-calibre opponents in the knockout stages.
Madrid will fancy themselves as one of the favourites to win the Club World Cup alongside Premier League duo Manchester City and Chelsea, as well as Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Champions League winners PSG.