Borussia Dortmund was able to assert himself in the transfer thaw around Jobe Bellingham. The English youngster has signed a long -term contract until 2030. The BVB managers are already enthusiastic.
“He is totally open, very curious, very clear,” Borussia Dortmund’s sports director Sebastian Kehl is quoted from the “Ruhr Nachrichten”.
Jobe Bellingham is “an absolute personality, even at that age,” enthused the BVB official.
The 19-year-old had a large part in the AFC Sunderland in the past season to return to the Premier League. Numerous clubs are said to have born around Jude Bellingham’s younger brother, Borussia Dortmund ultimately won the race.
“The conversations were not easy with Sunderland, but in the end we are glad that we could implement it,” revealed Kehl. According to media reports, BVB pays over 30 million euros for the central midfielder.
Bellingham “War Total Committed”
“The boy was totally committed, has known this club for a little longer, was able to train yesterday, is fully in the juice and will therefore be available to us,” said Kehl about the Bellingham start at the black and yellow. Borussia Dortmund will compete in the United States at the club World Cup in the coming weeks.
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In the club, the opinion has prevailed to try everything to win Bellingham. Ultimately, BVB was successful.
“The decisive factor was probably the conversation with Mr. Watzke,” the newcomer told even in an interview with Klub-Media published on Tuesday afternoon: “He ultimately convinced me to sign at Borussia Dortmund.”
The exchange with coach Niko Kovac was also important. Watzke had traveled to England before the deal to convince the talented talent of a change.
“To be honest, I had to think about it for a long time,” Bellingham also commented on his next career step: “Not because of something that has to do with the club, but because of my history, my personal trip with Sunderland.”