Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took 16-year-old Jude Bellingham and parents on a tour of Carrington in 2020, plus a final conversation with the super talent about the possibilities at Manchester United. Solskjaer and United lost this game, Borussia Dortmund could give the teenager free access to matchday playing time, Bellingham drew to the Bundesliga and Champions League games. Now the club has convinced again, when the little brother is ready for the next step.
Sunderland fought their way to promotion to the Premier League, but 19-year-old Jobe clearly thinks he needs something bigger. As many as six Premier League clubs have shown their keen interest in signing Bellingham, Manchester United included. However, it will be in the footsteps of big brother.
Sky Sports and several other German media outlets reported on Tuesday that Jobe Bellingham has chosen to move to Borussia Dortmund, where Jude has opened the doors to privileges at the German club, with his 132 appearances in a Dortmund shirt and a wild 103 million euros in sales revenue from the Real Madrid transfer.
On Wednesday, the hyperactive transfer journalist Romano reports that Bellingham and Dortmund have now agreed on a five-year contract. It is reported that Sunderland and Borussia Dortmund have sat down around the negotiating table to agree on a price, which is likely to end up at 30-40 million euros.
We’re guessing big brother Jude has acted as an advisor.
