Wed Sep 18 17:06:58 UTC 2024: ## Bellingham Shuts Down Rumors of Discontent Amidst Real Madrid’s Winning Streak

**Madrid, Spain** – Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid’s star midfielder, has denied any friction between himself and the club’s attacking trio of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Rodrygo. Rumors of discontent within the Bernabeu dressing room have been circulating, but Bellingham insists that the players are “very good friends on and off the pitch.”

Bellingham, who joined Real Madrid last summer from Borussia Dortmund, was the club’s most influential player during the 2023-24 season, scoring 23 goals and providing 13 assists in 42 appearances. This season, however, he has been hampered by injuries, making only three appearances so far.

Despite his limited game time, Bellingham has been quick to praise the impact of Mbappe, who arrived on a free transfer from PSG. The Frenchman has scored five goals in seven appearances for Real Madrid, including three in his last two La Liga outings.

“It’s what he does,” Bellingham said of Mbappe’s goal-scoring prowess. “I didn’t even realize it was his debut, I just thought it was another game he would score in. He always delivers so far, it’s a lot of pressure coming to a club like Madrid, but he’s taken to it really easily and the lads love him already. He’s going to be a huge player for us, this season and beyond.”

Despite Bellingham’s injury woes, Real Madrid are enjoying a strong start to the season, remaining unbeaten in seven matches across three competitions. The team has won their last three games, including a 3-1 victory over Stuttgart in their Champions League opener.

Vinicius and Rodrygo have also been impressive for Real Madrid this season, with both players featuring in all seven matches and contributing significantly to the team’s goalscoring output.

Real Madrid will be looking to extend their winning streak when they resume their La Liga campaign against Espanyol on Saturday night. They will then face Alaves and Atletico Madrid before returning to Champions League action against Lille in early October.

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