BVB coach Terzic hopes Bellingham will stay: “Win-win situation”

Guardiola is also enthusiastic

Coach Edin Terzic hopes that young BVB star Jude Bellingham will resist being wooed by many top European clubs next summer. “It’s a win-win situation. It’s not just that we benefit from it. Borussia Dortmund is the right step for his development. Dortmund is known for giving young talents the platform for the highest level,” said the 39-year-old coach before his team’s Champions League game on Tuesday (9 p.m. / Amazon Prime Video and in the TM live ticker). Manchester City. Sports director Sebastian Kehl sees it similarly: “Jude can take the next steps with us – just like this season, by the way.”

The English champions from Manchester are said to be among the clubs that are interested in signing the 19-year-old midfielder, who is tied to BVB until 2025. He has scored in every Champions League game so far this season and is his team’s top scorer on international soil with four goals. City coach Pep Guardiola made no secret of his appreciation: “Borussia is a perfect place for young players. He is now one of the team’s captains. At 19 years old – that is very impressive.”

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According to Terzic, Bellingham’s development is not yet complete. Nevertheless, he is already of central importance for Borussia. “He’s the oldest 19-year-old player I’ve ever seen,” enthused the BVB coach and predicted a great future for the exceptional talent: “Jude will have a great influence on the English national team in the years to come. He and the likes of West Ham’s Declan Rice are very talented and will dominate English football in midfield for the next decade.”

Bellingham has advanced to become the most valuable Bundesliga professional at BVB

BVB had signed Bellingham from Birmingham in 2020 for around 25 million euros. Since then, his market value has increased to €90m, making Bellingham the most valuable player in the Bundesliga. If sold, there would be a lavish return, as with the departures of Ousmane Dembélé (25; for 140 million euros to FC Barcelona), Jadon Sancho (22; for 85 million euros to Manchester United) or Erling Haaland (22; for 60 million euros to Manchester City) possible.

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