Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has hailed Real Madrid transfer target Jude Bellingham as an exceptional player.

Speaking about Jude Bellingham after Manchester City beat Dortmund on Wednesday, Pep Guardiola said: “I was impressed when he was 17, imagine now that he’s 19, he grew up so [much].

“Defensively he’s able to follow Gundogan or Kevin [De Bruyne] in the pockets and win the duels. The transition is fast, have the sense for the second position right to the box for the goal he scored.

“So he’s an exceptional player, I think everyone knows it. Not because the manager of Manchester City is going to tell you. Everybody knows it,” Guardiola concluded.