Jude Bellingham has hit back at suggestions he fell out with sacked Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso with an X-rated rant.
Alonso was sacked as Madrid boss on Monday after just a matter of months at the helm on the back of his side's 3-2 defeat by arch rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday night.
It came after suggestions that Alonso had fallen out with a number of players, with those reports intensifying when Kylian Mbappe was seen defying the Spaniard on Sunday when he led his team's refusal to give Barcelona a guard of honour.
Mbappe had taken to social media to give his own goodbye to Alonso, but England star Bellingham is the latest - branding reports of a fall out with Alonso 'a load of s*.'
'Until now l've let far too many of these slide, always hoping the truth will come to light in its own time,' Bellingham began, posting on his own app. 'But honestly... What a load of s*.
'Truly feel sorry for the people that hang onto the every word of these clowns and their "sources". Do not believe everything you read, every now and then these lot need to be held accountable for spreading this kind of damaging misinformation for clicks and added controversy.'
Bellingham branded reports 'a load of s*' as he called for those suggesting there had been a rift 'to be held accountable'
In November, reports in Spain suggested that five stars were thought to to be unhappy with their manager.
Alonso joined the club he played for during his on-pitch career this summer, but failed to win hearts in the same way as former coaches Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane did during their respective spells in the dugout.
As per Mundo Deportivo, among those who were struggling to work well with Alonso were Thibaut Courtois, Vinicius Jnr, and Bellingham.
All three of the players were believed to have issues with the manager's tactics, specifically his desire to play the ball out from the back.
Eduardo Camavinga and Fede Valverde were also thought to be unhappy with Alonso, having failed to secure a starting berth in his preferred XI.
It had seemed that Alonso had started to win over his players as things settled, despite their struggles in the league - currently sitting four points below Barcelona in the LaLiga standings - but that didn't last long.
Alonso's departure was announced to be 'by mutual agreement', with his former Liverpool and Real team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa, who was coaching the club's reserve side, taking over.
And, shortly after the news broke, Mbappe took to his Instagram page to break his silence.
Kylian Mbappe (right) said that it was 'short but a pleasure to play for and learn from you'
Sharing a photo of the pair embracing at what appeared to be the Bernabeu, Mbappe added: 'It's been short but it was a pleasure to play for you and learn from you. Thank you for giving me the confidence since Day 1.
'I will remember you as a manager who had clear ideas and knows many things about football. Best of luck for your next chapter.'
Mbappe's glowing words were perhaps no surprise given the forward has shone under Alonso, scoring 29 goals and adding five assists in just 25 games this season.
However, it did come after he appeared to undermine his manager's authority in the aftermath of the Super Cup defeat.