Jude Bellingham: Barcelona defender hails Real Madrid man following impressive La Liga start

Jude Bellingham's impressive start to life at the Santiago Bernabeu appears to have many on high alert, including players from rival club Barcelona.

The Real Madrid midfielder has become a mainstay in Carlo Ancelotti's squad, consistently delivering stellar performances.

Bellingham who has been involved in 13 goals in his ten appearances for Los Blancos as reported by Whoscored, has seen his performance attract loads of attention and a Barcelona defender was not left out of those taken aback by the former Borussia Dortmund's star impressive displays.

With the international window gradually coming to a close and El Clasico looms on the La Liga horizon, Barcelona's Andreas Christensen was asked about Bellingham's form. The former Chelsea defender, speaking to Danish television TV2SPORT via Sport, expressed his thoughts:

"Jude Bellingham's start at Real Madrid? It's frustrating when you take a step back and consider the results he's been achieving. He's been finding the back of the net consistently in recent games; I've lost count of how many times. He has made a significant impact on the league. Real Madrid has made an excellent signing with this Englishman."

Bellingham has emerged as the top scorer for both Real Madrid and the Spanish League this season, filling the void left by Karim Benzema's departure and non-arrival of Kylian Mbappe's in the summer.

As they prepare to face off in the first Clasico of the season, Christensen would hope that Bellingham has an off day or find a way to tame the highflying Real Madrid man.