Borussia Dortmund has a soft spot for young Englishmen: BVB has now probably secured the next gem - for a new record sum.
- Borussia Dortmund have made some good transfers lately.
- The best example: Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland .
- Now BVB has apparently struck again - and committed a 16-year-old for a record sum.
Dortmund - first Jadon Sancho, then Erling Haaland - and incidentally, of course, also players like Achraf Hakimi, Julian Brandt or Emre Can: When it comes to transfers, Dortmund does a good job. And now BVB has apparently struck again.
As reported by Sport Bild (issue of March 4), 16-year-old Jew Bellingham is due to move from England's second division side Birmingham City to Dortmund in the summer. With that, BVB would have won the race for the teenager. Liverpool , Manchester United and Chelsea were also interested in Bellingham .
Borussia Dortmund: Jude Bellingham before transfer - new record purchase for BVB?
BVB and the English youth international should agree on a collaboration from summer onwards. Around 35 million euros are under discussion. This could make Bellingham the Dortmund record transfer . So far, Mats Hummels from FC Bayern Munich * is the most expensive BVB purchase with just over 30 million euros.
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But who is this Jew Bellingham and why does Dortmund pay a fortune for a 16-year-old? The central midfielder, who can also be used on the wings, has a market value of twelve million euros , according to transfermarkt.de . The strengths of the right foot: gigantic presence on the court, flexibility, fighter heart.
Jude Bellingham: BVB before the next hammer transfer? Englishman is only 16 years old
Bonus: "He is still growing," said his trainer Pep Clotet last. Bellingham currently measures 1.80 meters. His contract runs until 2021, with second division Birmingham City promotion to the Premier League is virtually impossible, since you are currently fifteenth.
But the mega-talent wants to take the next step and Birmingham is making a pretty bucket this summer. Bellingham played for the Blues at 14 in the U18, at 15 in the U23 - and in August 2019 at the age of 16 became the youngest professional in club history. In 31 second division games, Bellingham has four goals and three assists.
An official confirmation of the transfer is still pending - but if the coup turns out to be true, the Dortmund team was able to convince the next jewel of the Bundesliga *. With Youssoufa Moukoko and Giovanni Reyna you also have huge talents in your own offspring.
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