On Wednesday, Borussia Dortmund announced that it has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign Jude Bellingham for an initial payment of €103 million.
According to insiders, the transaction was agreed upon for approximately €100 million plus an extra €20 million in add-ons on Wednesday.
Dortmund accepted that 30% of the initial cost would be an outstanding balance. The decision to sign the England international was made by Madrid during the summer transfer window after the 19-year-old gave his approval a few weeks previously.
Bellingham, one of European football’s top prospects, was acquired by Madrid by defeating competition from Manchester City and, earlier, Liverpool. Following their LaLiga second-place finish behind Barcelona and their elimination by City in the Champions League quarterfinals, the Spanish giants are hoping to bolster their roster this summer.
Bellingham, one of European football’s top prospects, was acquired by Madrid by defeating competition from Manchester City and, earlier, Liverpool. Following their LaLiga second-place finish behind Barcelona and their elimination by City in the Champions League quarterfinals, the Spanish giants are hoping to bolster their roster this summer.
He will bolster Madrid’s midfield along with youthful players Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni, who were both signed in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Bellingham has been up for grabs, and Liverpool and City were both considered favourites at various points over the past season before Real Madrid took the lead.
In July 2020, Bellingham moved from Birmingham City to Dortmund. He made 31 league appearances this season, scored eight goals, and even served as the team’s captain as he established himself as one of the top players in the Bundesliga after just three years in the country.
He started each of England’s five games during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where he shone for his country.
In contrast, Bellingham won the German players union VDV’s poll in which participants chose him as the greatest player of the most recent Bundesliga season.
According to the VDV’s announcement on Wednesday, Bellingham garnered 29.6% of the votes. Randal Kolo Muani of Eintracht Frankfurt was second (28.6%) and Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich was third (13.7%).
