Although BVB is said to have reached the ceiling financially for an extension with Jude Bellingham, there are currently many indications that the Englishman will leave in the summer. On Tuesday, Matthias Sammer, adviser to Borussia, commented on the personnel situation.
Jude Bellingham is under contract in Dortmund until 2025. According to “Bild”, the 19-year-old is said to have received an offer from Westphalia that was ready to be signed and would have brought him a whopping salary increase. According to reports, he could have pocketed around 14 million euros a year.
But Bellingham is said to have waved it off. The highly talented midfield star has long been courted by some of the world’s best clubs, including Real Madrid, Manchester City and Liverpool FC. A transfer fee of at least 150 million euros is under discussion.
“I can’t say anything about it yet, nothing is available yet. There are no talks. But there are always certain considerations,” commented Matthias Sammer on the state of affairs in the run-up to the Champions League semifinals between Real Madrid and ManCity on Tuesday evening at “Amazon Prime Video”.
Sammer: Bellingham still has “crazy heads” at BVB
When asked about Bellingham’s suitability for an absolute world club like Real, Sammer put forward a quite surprising thesis.
“He would at least get a better education than in Dortmund. Because of course a 19-year-old sometimes has a few nonsense off the field and sometimes on the field too, which is completely normal for his development. I think that you have to influence it,” explained the BVB consultant.
Sammer added: “If he stays in Dortmund, he will continue to mature there. If he comes to a club like this, he has to adapt faster and more thoroughly. He will decide whether he wants to.”