Jude Bellingham pushes Cucurella and goes BERSERK

Carlo Garganese

• 8 Mar 2023 11:00 CST
• 3 min read

Jude Bellingham pushed Marc Cucurella and was seething with anger as he left the Stamford Bridge pitch on Tuesday evening.

Bellingham’s Borussia Dortmund side were eliminated from the Champions League 2-1 on aggregate by Chelsea after a controversial 2-0 defeat on the night.

The England midfielder, who missed an easy chance to take the tie to extra time, was in a frustrated mood as the game neared its end.

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He made a late tackle on Reece James, which resulted in a yellow card, and then clashed with Ben Chilwell.

A shoving match began with Cucurella, who had run over in defence of Chilwell.

After the full-time whistle blew, Bellingham jogged over to Cucurella and pushed him, while muttering something at the Spaniard, who retorted.

The pair then had to be kept apart and held back by teammates and staff members, with an irate Bellingham particularly trying to get closer to Cucurella.

As he walked off the pitch, a furious Bellingham could be seen smashing his water bootle on the floor and pushing a cameraman away.

Bellingham’s future

Bellingham’s future has been a hot talking point in recent months, with the 19-year-old expected to join a top Premier League side in the summer.

Liverpool are considered by many as favourites for Bellingham due to their excellent relationship with the player and his family.

Bellingham is also close friends with Liverpool duo Jordan Henderson and Alexander-Arnold..

Liverpool will be challenged by a host of Europe’s biggest clubs for the teenage Englishman.

Real Madrid have also made Bellingham their number one midfield target for the summer.

Man City, Man Utd and Chelsea are also interested, but it remains to be seen if this incident - or Thiago Silva’s comments - have any bearing on Bellingham’s desire to move to Stamford Bridge.

Dortmund are expected to sell their star man this summer, having decided against losing him in 2022 during the same window that they lost Erling Haaland to Man City for €60m.

It had been expected that Bellingham would cost over €100m for whichever club does sign him, with some reports quoting his asking price as high as €150m.

His contract expires in 2024, making a summer transfer likely unless he signs a new contract.