Quizzed on whether the constant drama in Galactico-heavy surroundings have been doing Bellingham few favours, former England midfielder Reid - speaking at the world’s biggest World Cup-themed auction courtesy ofBUDDS, the UK's leading specialist auctioneers of sports memorabilia - toldGOAL: “The only way to answer that one is on the park. There's no hiding place once you're on the pitch.
“We all know his ability. It's alright me talking about it, him talking about it, the press talking about it, there's only one way to sort it out - get on the pitch and play. He has got ability, he's got every side of the game. This kid, he's got it. He's just got to show consistency on the pitch. It's not for me to tell anyone how to do it.”