Despite his young age, Jude Bellingham is already one of the absolute leaders at Borussia Dortmund. But BVB threatens to lose the central midfielder next summer. Allegedly, the Englishman is already planning a change.
In the absence of Marco Reus and Mats Hummels, Jude Bellingham captained Borussia Dortmund in the last two competitive games against 1. FC Köln (2-3) and FC Sevilla (4-1). Head coach Edin Terzic’s decision shows how much trust there is in the 19-year-old.
Bellingham agreed with his coach and was the outstanding man on the green lawn in the most recent away win in Seville (sport.de grade 1.0). However, it could be the last season of the eight in the BVB jersey.
As the “picture“Wants to have learned from the player environment, Bellingham is planning “the departure next summer”. The Dortmund top performer apparently wants to take the next step in his career. Liverpool FC and Real Madrid have recently been mentioned again and again as possible customers. According to the tabloid the two clubs only “outsider chances”.
Manchester City and Chelsea in pole position?
Instead, Manchester City and Chelsea are said to be in pole position in the race for Bellingham.
The two English first division clubs can lure the 17-time national player with the prospect of big titles and a lot of money. “Bild” cites superstar Erling Haaland as an argument for a potential transfer to Manchester City. The two youngsters were already considered big buddies at BVB. The Sky Blues could be reunited.
BVB in good negotiating position
However, BVB is in a good negotiating position, as Bellingham still has a working paper with the black and yellow until 2025.
At the end of September, “The Athletic” reported that Dortmund would like to equip the central midfielder with a new contract. A new contract with a longer term and significantly improved salaries should make staying beyond 2023 more likely, according to the calculations of the Dortmund executive floor.