Don't take it too literally mate, Kane was boxed off too.
As you rightly state, players can even change their mind after a medical.
In regards of everything being done prior to a player signing, we have done that.
There is more to procuring a top name than just the final signature.
Agents, parents, player relationships and, most importantly, the finances all need to be boxed off.
Haaland gave us his word relatively early, but City were confident he wasn't the type of character to go back on it.
I see Jude being of similar outlooks. He wants to improve, he likely sees himself playing in Spain one day.
He and his parents had the strength of mind and character to snub United when Ferguson, Cantona and Robson were all waiting to welcome them at the gates of Carrington.
United were also offering £17m more to Birmingham and wages three times what he is currently on at Dortmund.
If his mindset is to be winning in England straight away, on his envisaged career path, moving to Liverpool would be crazy.
He would have to run his deal down to escape, look how long they left Mane and Salah waiting on new deals.
Added to Liverpool wanting to recoup a £100m outlay, it doesn't make financial sense right now.
Liverpool cannot be considered title contenders again and Jude is in a rush.
Especially so, if Liverpool don't even have Champions League football to offer.
Bellingham has seen City up close four times now and his best pal has been also briefing how great things are under Pep.
If all we are saying is Jude is tempted by playing with a veteran Jordan Henderson and Terrence Trent-Derby, his mum used to like John Barnes, then our chances are better than I thought.
It's about his football not finances. We win on both and to learn from the master of midfield coaching.
