EXCLUSIVE: Jude Bellingham tipped by Louis Vuitton for a multi-million-pound endorsement deal
- The 20-year-old is enjoying a star-studded year after a fast start at Real Madrid
- The French fashion house previously collaborated with Pele, Maradona and Zidane
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Jude Bellingham is being sought by Louis Vuitton for a multi-million pound endorsement deal, the latest sign that the England midfielder has reached the ranks of sporting megastars.
The luxury French fashion house only works with sporting icons – they ran an advertising campaign with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo before last year’s World Cup, following a campaign with Pele, Diego Maradona and Zinedine Zidane ahead of the 2010 tournament – and are now focusing on the 20 year old from Stourbridge.
Bellingham has a keen interest in fashion and wore a Louis Vuitton suit with flared trousers to the Ballon d’Or awards in Paris last month.
The former Borussia Dortmund star also attended the house’s spring-summer 2024 menswear show in the French capital in June with his younger brother Jobe, after taking part in the first series of England’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and Macedonia.
The Real Madrid star has yet to sign any personal endorsement deals other than his footwear contract with Adidas, although he did take part in a photo shoot for Gucci last year as part of their partnership with the German sportswear company.
Jude Bellingham is being pursued by Louis Vuitton for a multi-million pound endorsement deal
The 20-year-old attended their S/S 24 menswear show in Junde (centre) with Marcus Rashford (left)
Bellingham also wore the label to collect his Kopa Trophy at this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony
Gucci is also keen to work with Bellingham again but has already signed his England team-mate Jack Grealish in a deal worth more than £1 million.
The Man City man’s seven-figure contract with the Italian house was signed in 2022. He joined national teammate Marcus Rashford – who is an ambassador for Burberry after signing a philanthropic partnership with the English brand – to expand his brand into luxury fashion.
Erling Haaland is one of Pep Guardiola’s Treble winners who has joined fashion partnerships, landing a deal with Italian clothing manufacturers Dolce and Gabbana, which was launched by his participation in their Alta Moda fashion show in Puglia last summer.
Erling Haaland is an ambassador for Dolce and Gabbana and attended their Alta Moda show in Puglia, as did Kim Kardashian
Louis Vuitton previously tapped Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for an ad ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Bellingham’s endorsement deal is just the latest reward for the young talent’s meteoric start at Real Madrid, where the player secured LaLiga Player of the Month awards in August and October, scoring 13 goals in 14 games.
Last month, Bellingham lifted the Kopa Trophy for the most talented player under 21 at this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony, and in November he was presented with the 2023 Golden Boy award.
After the international break, the midfielder will be hopeful of returning to the game after being sidelined due to lengthy recovery from a dislocated shoulder.
Bellingham was called up to England by Gareth Southgate but was forced to return to Madrid to continue building his fitness ahead of the post-international games against Cadiz on Sunday and Napoli in the Champions League midweek.
