Jude Bellingham SIGNS for Real Madrid with six-year mega-money deal announced

Real Madrid have confirmed the £113 million signing of English star Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund.

Mail Sport reported last week how Los Blancos had agreed a deal worth an initial £88.5 million to sign England international Jude Bellingham and the move was expected to be completed within 10 days.

Carlo Ancelotti made Bellingham, 19, a priority signing this summer as they look to bounce back after a mixed season that saw them finish 10 points behind rivals Barcelona in LaLiga, while also being thrashed 5-1 by Man City in the semi-finals of the Champions League. -final.

It is clear that the deal will guarantee Dortmund £88.5m – but will rise to £113.5m due to £25m in performance-related add-ons – which are believed to be achievable.

Bellingham has signed a six-year contract at the Bernabeu and the player will be unveiled by the club in a presentation ceremony tomorrow before appearing in front of the media.

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Los Blancos announced on Wednesday morning that the midfielder would come to the club

Carlo Ancelotti made Bellingham a priority signing and Real have now completed the attack

The 19-year-old – who is seen as a complete midfielder – moved from Birmingham to Borussia Dortmund in 2020 aged 16, so he is used to living abroad and his family has already started the process to ensure that he will settle in Madrid.

Mail sports Bellingham’s camp understands and believes that the experience of playing in another country has shaped him as a person and they are happy to extend that experience.

Mail sports also revealed in May that Madrid were closing in on a big-money deal for the England star after reportedly accepting details of their offer.

Manchester City and Chelsea were admirers of Bellingham but were not considered by the player, with Liverpool – seen as a more realistic option – withdrawing from the race in April due to rising costs.

At one point late last year, City were confident they were in pole position in contention, having discussed the prospect with Dortmund.

They have also been bolstered by a strong relationship between the clubs after taking over Erling Haaland from them last summer.

However, in recent weeks that confidence has faded, so much so that they have instead stepped up their interest in Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic.

Mail sports understands that Bellingham was worried about how long Pep Guardiola will stay at the club, who completed a historic Treble on Saturday when they beat Inter Milan in the Champions League final.

The Englishman has shone at Dortmund since joining Birmingham City in 2020

He was the most coveted target this summer after great displays for Dortmund and England

Mail Sport revealed last month that Real Madrid were closing in on a major deal for the star

The England midfielder is also believed to be aware of Real’s history, which would have made for significant appeal.

If Mail sports revealed earlier this month, Bellingham will miss the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia due to a long-term knee injury, amid concerns he will require surgery.

However, he still reported to St George’s Park on Monday to undergo rehabilitation work.

Bellingham is one of the brightest young talents in the world and has shone for Dortmund since moving to Signal Iduna Park.

During three full seasons at the club, he made 132 appearances, scored 24 goals and was an integral part of Edin Terzic’s side this season before they heartbreakingly missed out on a first Bundesliga title in 12 years on the final day.

During a dramatic last game of the season, in which Dortmund drew 2-2 against Mainz, Bellingham had to watch from the bench due to a knee injury.

In total, he scored 14 times and provided seven assists in 42 appearances in all competitions.

Bellingham has scored 14 goals and seven assists in all competitions for Dortmund this year

Bellingham was extremely popular with Dortmund and captained the team on many occasions

He achieved several accolades, including being voted player of the season in the Bundesliga, while also becoming England’s highest-scoring teenager ever in the Champions League.

A stellar campaign has also seen the 19-year-old captain make several appearances as he has won 24 caps for England since his debut in 2020.

Real’s hugely influential chief scout Juni Calafat, who is believed to have met the player’s father, Mark Bellingham, at London’s Chelsea Harbor Hotel, wants Bellingham to lead the club into a new era and form a formidable midfield alongside Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga.

It will be the third summer in a row that Los Blancos have signed arguably the hottest young midfield talent on the continent, having signed Camavinga from Rennes in 2021 and Tchouameni from Monaco in 2022.

Elsewhere in midfield, veterans Toni Kroos and Luka Modric are expected to sign new contracts with the club, while also having highly regarded Uruguayan Federico Valverde in their ranks.

In Madrid, Bellingham will move to the Spanish capital along with David Beckham, Michael Owen and Kieran Tripper, although only four Englishmen have ever won LaLiga.

Bellingham’s transfer will also be a stroke of luck for former club Birmingham City, who secured a 15 per cent sell-on when he left for Dortmund in 2020.

Still a Birmingham fan, Bellingham was in the stands when the Blues faced Coventry City in April to cheer on his young brother Jobe, who is also moving this summer.