Jude Bellingham is one of the key players at Borussia Dortmund. If the BVB bosses have their way, the young Englishman should enchant the black and yellow fans for a long time to come. Internally, according to a recent media report, they are now more likely to say goodbye soon.
BVB expects Jude Bellingham to leave in the summer of 2023. This is reported by the TV channel “Sky”.
Those responsible in Dortmund will do their utmost to convince the 19-year-old to stay in the coming months. However, the increasing interest in the Englishman makes a transfer after the 2022/23 season more and more realistic, it is said. Most recently, it was said that BVB was trying to work with Bellingham in the long term and was even extending the working paper, which was valid until 2025, ahead of schedule.
If BVB actually agrees to a transfer in the summer, Bellingham could even rise to the new record transfer in the Bundesliga, according to the broadcaster. There has long been talk of a transfer fee of over 100 million euros. Dortmund received 140 million euros including bonus payments for Ousmane Dembélé, who joined FC Barcelona in 2017.
Only five top teams, mostly from Bellingham’s native England, are said to be in the running: Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool FC, Chelsea FC and the Spanish record champions Real Madrid.
Liverpool FC has started a charm offensive
Manchester United has therefore declared Bellingham to be the number one transfer target internally. He is the absolute dream player for the center in midfield. Meanwhile, the Red Devils should not have the greatest hopes for a mega transfer. Rather, people around Old Trafford believe that city rivals Manchester City or archrival FC Liverpool will decide the race.
Liverpool, for their part, are quite optimistic that a deal can be sealed. The Reds should already be in contact with Jude Bellingham’s environment. According to “Sky”, a real “charm offensive” was even started to convince the midfielder to move to the River Mersey.
According to the report, other top clubs from Europe, including PSG, FC Barcelona and FC Bayern, play no role.