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Jude Bellingham gets position promise at Real Madrid after rediscovering goal touch in the wake of Kylian Mbappe’s arrival

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<p>The England international starred for the Blancos last season, with a 23-goal haul helping them to La Liga and Champions League titles and himself to a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/nobody-close-jude-bellingham-after-lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-reset-real-madrid-england-star-ballon-d-or/bltfdb8a5497c76f96e" target="_blank">standing among the 2024 Ballon d’Or contenders</a>. Bellingham earned widespread praise while <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/best-position-jude-bellingham-explains-style-evolved-admiration-real-madrid-luka-modric-toni-kroos/blt8c4e2a681d3c507a" target="_blank">operating in an advanced No.10 role</a>.</p><p></p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He was always going to be pushed back once Real made World Cup winner <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-shirt-five-times-more-popular-jude-bellingham-new-real-madrid-galactico-exceeds-expectations-9-jersey-sells-record-rate/bltce32a2dbc16f0e2f" target="_blank">Mbappe the latest ‘Galactico’ at Santiago Bernabeu</a>, with another fearsome attacker being added to Carlo Ancelotti’s ranks. After being deployed a bit deeper, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jude-bellingham-10-to-0-poser-real-madrid-goals-stolen-new-galactico-kylian-mbappe/bltc267efa915f6b19f" target="_blank">Bellingham went 12 games without a goal</a> at the start of the 2024-25 campaign.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>He was used as a second right-back in a Clasico clash with Barcelona, while <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-why-jude-bellingham-level-dropped-real-madrid-julio-baptista-best-position-20-goal-england-superstar/bltfa9d58cc84ff5bfc" target="_blank">often being asked to be more defensive</a> than offensive, but has burst back into life of late with a run of seven goals in his last 10 appearances – some of which have come when covering for Vinicius Junior in a ‘false nine’ berth.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>With Bellingham flying again, <a href="https://realmadridconfidencial.com/primer-equipo/ancelotti-tomo-decision-y-se-lo-dijo-bellingham-plena-crisis-del-real-madrid " target="_blank"><em>Real Madrid Confidencial</em></a> reports on how Ancelotti has vowed not to tinker with the 21-year-old’s role again. The Italian tactician is said to have told his talismanic midfielder: “I'm not going to put you in any other position than near the penalty area.”</p>

TELL ME MORE

<p>That will be music to Bellingham’s ears, as his reputation with club and country has been forged on impacting games in the final third of the field. Real have been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jude-bellingham-sunderland-fans-x-rated-chant-newcastle-legend-alan-shearer-brother-jobe/blt6d3702d94a782eec" target="_blank">enjoying a winter break</a>, but will return to action for the first time in 2025 when taking in a trip to Valencia on Friday.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Jude Bellingham gets position promise at Real Madrid after rediscovering goal touch in the wake of Kylian Mbappe’s arrival | Goal.com

Jude Bellingham has been given a positional promise at Real Madrid after rediscovering his goal touch in the wake of Kylian Mbappe’s arrival.