Why Manchester United did not sign Jude Bellingham

The Queen is scheduled to return to work next week, which suggests that she didn't catch Covid off her son Prince Charles after having afternoon tea with him a couple of days before he tested positive.Major concerns had been raised after The Queen and Charles had afternoon tea together at Windsor Castle two days before he tested positive for Covid.Many were concerned as Charles would typically greet his mother in public with both a kiss on the hand and a kiss on the cheek.After a long-anticipated nervous wait, it's understood that the Queen, who has been triple jabbed, is showing no symptoms and has submitted a negative result.In an exclusive chat with The Sun, Royal sources told that Her Majesty has a diary of engagements at Windsor Castle next week which she is expected to go ahead with, which is an indication that she doesn't have Covid.The jobs are believed to be video calls with ambassadors and dignitaries from her desk.

The Masked Singer is a cultural phenomenon so an exciting arena tour is the natural next step.The ITV series has been entertaining audiences since its UK inception in 2020 and a touring version of the hit show will be hitting the road later this year.With 10 dates lined up from Liverpool to London, The Masked Singer: Live On Stage will take place in April, with just a few changes on board.While comedian Joel Dommett will be returning on presenting duties, The Masked Singer judges Davina McCall, Rita Ora, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross will be replaced with three other superstar judges.So, what other changes can The Masked Singer fans expect from the tour?The Masked Singer: Live On Stage tour will welcome former competitors Aston Merrygold and Denise Van Outen as judges this time around.They will be joined by a mystery third celebrity judge who will change every night of the tour.Of the tour, Denise said (via Daily Record): "I am so excited to be a judge on The Masked Singer Live tour."I'm sure we're going to be thrilled by an incredible line-up of mystery celebrities bringing electrifying live performances to audiences up and down the country."Aston added: "The idea of taking The Masked Singer to arenas around the country is absolutely brilliant."The show is not about judgment, it’s about having fun and keeping the audiences guessing."I am so happy to be joining the panel."Being on other side of the desk will be exhilarating in a completely different way, but still with all the excitement and drama of the TV series.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentChiara Bellosi, whose first work, “Ordinary Justice,” launched from Berlin’s Generation 14plus section in 2020, is back with “Swing Ride” (“Calcinculo”) about an overweight 15-year-old named Benedetta pining for attention in an Italian province where she falls in love with the skinny non-binary Amanda.A key difference between the two films is that while “Ordinary Justice,” which examined the lives of two families on opposite sides of a murder case, originated from a deeply researched screenplay that Bellosi wrote, “Swing Ride” — premiering in Panorama on Feb. 13 — stems from a prizewinning script proposed to her by Carlo Cresto Dina, her producer, who also discovered Alice Rohrwacher (“Happy as Lazzaro”) and is known for nurturing the cream of Italy’s new cinematic crop.   “It’s a very different process; it was the first time that I had to start from a world that didn’t germinate from me,” said Bellosi about working from the script penned by Maria Teresa Venditti and Luca De Bei that won Italy’s prestigious Solinas prize in 2018.It was like moving into a new house that she had to make her own, she said.“I worked with the writers; I wanted to make a few tweaks and we did that together,” she added, noting that initially “it was a leap into the void.” But directing from their screenplay actually ended up giving her “more freedom” than her previous pic because “the container is already there; but you can go pretty wild with the rest.”This freedom also made it more fun.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMK2 Films, the banner behind Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person in the World,” has boarded “Love Life,” the anticipated next film of laureled Japanese director Koji Fukada. Fukada’s credits include the 2016 movie “Harmonium” which won the jury prize at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, as well as “A Girl Missing” which played at Toronto. His latest film, “The Real Thing” was part of Cannes 2020’s Official Selection.

K.J. Yossman Fresh from appearing in Netflix hit Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up,” Mark Rylance’s latest big screen outing is “The Outfit,” in which he stars as Leonard, a 1950s tailor. It is a role that could not be more dissimilar to the fictional megalomaniac billionaire Peter Isherwell, whom Rylance plays in McKay’s disaster movie.Written and directed by Graham Moore, the Oscar-winning scribe behind “The Imitation Game,” “The Outfit” sees Rylance star as a Savile Row tailor who has fled across the Atlantic to escape his tragic past.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentTrustNordisk has closed a flurry of sales on a pair of 3D-animated family features, “Little Allan — The Human Antenna” and “The Super,” underscoring the market appeal of independent youth-skewing movies.“Little Allan – The Human Antenna” marks Danish film Amalie Naesby Fick’s follow up to her commercially successful debut “The Incredible Story of The Giant Pear,” which premiered in the the Generation Kplus section at Berlin in 2018. This year, the helmer has her daring drama series “Sex” selected for the Berlinale Series.The film takes place during summer vacation, when introverted, 11-year old Allan starts acting as a human antenna for his old neighbor, who thinks a huge invasion fleet from the outer space is on its way.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorAhead of Sunday’s world premiere of documentary “1341 Frames of Love and War,” which plays in Berlinale Special, Variety spoke to Israeli writer/director Ran Tal about the film and its subject, Israeli war photographer Micha Bar-Am.In some ways “Frames” continues Tal’s interest in Israeli history evident in his previous work, “What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace,” which centered on the former prime minister of Israel. Bar-Am was born in Berlin in 1930, but grew up in what became Israel, and across a five decade-long career as a photographer he documented many of the major episodes – in particular the wars – in the life of the young country, founded in 1948.

Manchester United failed to tempt Jude Bellingham to Old Trafford. The 17-year-old was shown around United’s Carrington Training Centre earlier this year and even met with Eric Cantona and Sir Alex Ferguson in the club’s attempts to attract the midfielder to join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s project.

Jadon Sancho encouraged to sign for Borussia Dortmund instead of Manchester United. The midfielder left Birmingham City for the Bundesliga in a £25million deal that makes him the most expensive 17-year-old in football history.

Jude Bellingham has opened up about how Jadon Sancho encouraged him to join Borussia Dortmund following his £25m move from Birmingham.

Manchester United to join Borussia Dortmund this summer. The 17-year-old midfielder has sealed a £25million switch to Dortmund after bursting onto the scene at Birmingham, where he became a key player this season after making his professional debut back in August of last year.

Birmingham have retired their No.22 shirt in honour of Jude Bellingham after the youngster sealed a £25million move to Borussia Dortmund earlier this week - and Blues fans are absolutely baffled.The 17-year-old has earned himself a lucrative switch to Dortmund after bursting onto the scene at Birmingham this season, becoming a key member of their midfield after making his professional debut back in August of last year.Manchester United were also interested in prising him away from St Andrew’s, but in the end Bellingham opted for the Bundesliga outfit this summer.And astonishingly, Birmingham have decided to retire their No.22 shirt in honour of Bellingham - despite the player only making 44 appearances for them in total.A club statement

straight to your inboxManchester United are interested in signing Valencia midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, according to reports.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to add quality and depth to his squad this summer to build upon their potential and turn them into Premier League title contenders.While a winger in Jadon Sancho and a playmaker in Jack Grealish are the club's top targets, the Norwegian is also keen on signing a centre-midfielder.Birmingham City prodigy Jude Bellingham was a United candidate but the 17-year-old has instead opted to join German giants Borussia Dortmund.As a result United will have to identify alternative targets and, according to FootMercata, via the Daily Express, Kondogbia is one of them.Valencia have failed to

straight to your inboxEagle-eyed Manchester United fans believe they have spotted something that has cast doubt over Jadon Sancho's future at Borussia Dortmund.United were left disappointed this morning when Dortmund announced the signing of Birmingham City's Jude Bellingham - a player that the Reds had been very keen on.Dortmund announced the signing with a video of numerous members of their squad singing along to Hey Jude by the Beatles.Yet could Dortmund have potentially handed United a boost over their hopes of signing Jadon Sancho this summer?Plenty of United fans noted that Sancho was nowhere to be seen in the announcement video.Whilst Sancho's absence from the video by no means confirms that he is heading to the exit doors at

Manchester United pulled out all the stops to sign Jude Bellingham this summer. The Birmingham City star and England Under-17 international ticked all the boxes for United in their recruitment process: a young British player with supreme levels of technical ability and tactical understanding and a motivation to reach the top level.In March, United’s flirting with the midfielder became an open courtship.

Borussia Dortmund have announced the signing of Birmingham City star Jude Bellingham with a quirky Twitter video.The 17-year-old has impressed in England's second tier this term, attracting interest from across Europe. Manchester United appeared to be in pole position for the youngster but have been robbed by Dortmund, who today confirmed the deal on social media.First-team players begin singing the legendary Beatles hit 'Hey Jude', before the short Twitter clip eventually shows Bellingham at Signal Iduna Park.

Talented teenager Jude Bellingham has completed his move from Birmingham City to Borussia Dortmund, describing the decision as "very easy".

Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund are still thought to be on good terms despite the long-winded saga involving the transfer of Jude Bellingham. The 17-year-old midfielder, who was also wanted by the Red Devils, has agreed to join the Bundesliga side for a fee that could rise to £22.75million.

Manchester United are set to improve their squad this summer. Despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer watching his side go 18 matches without losing - he has been open about his desire to add to his playing squad when the summer transfer window reopens later this month.

Borussia Dortmund. The Bundesliga challengers have a growing reputation for successfully nurturing young talent and the success of Jadon Sancho is likely to have had a bearing on the decision of the England youth international.

straight to your inboxManchester United are reportedly close to signing Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to build on his team's potential this summer to turn them into Premier League title contenders and, as well as a winger and playmaker, he is also keen on signing a new midfielder.Birmingham City prodigy Jude Bellingham was a top target but it seems that United have missed out on the teenager's signature to Borussia Dortmund.As a result United are being linked with a series of alternative midfielders with the latest being the talented Thiago, who is set to be available this summer.The Spaniard has spent the last seven years at Bayern but club chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed he is to depart