Jude Bellingham ‘went to SHUN Liverpool and Manchester City in favor of a move to Real Madrid’ and Los Blancos reportedly entered negotiations with Borussia Dortmund over a deal to sign the England starlet in the coming days
- Jude Bellingham has reportedly chosen Real Madrid as his destination of choice
- The teenage midfielder has long been linked with a move to the Premier League
- But it seems that Los Blancos has won the race for his signature, if a fee is agreed
Jude Bellingham has reportedly made up his mind about where he wants to play next season.
Despite reportedly having three years left on his current contract with Borussia Dortmund, there has been much speculation about the 19-year-old’s future.
Liverpool emerged favorites to secure the teenager’s signature earlier this season, but dramatically pulled out of the race to sign him, with their recruitment focus instead on rebuilding a great squad after a tumultuous campaign.
Manchester City have also been linked with signing the former Birmingham City star, with reports suggesting Pep Guardiola would be willing to spend big to bring Bellingham to the Etihad depending on the future of Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan at the club.
However, according to a report from the Spanish publication IFBellingham favors a move to the Bernabeu.
Jude Bellingham is reportedly in favor of a summer move to Real Madrid amid speculation over his future
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool were favorites to land the starlet before retiring from the race
The report further states that once the midfielder has finalized his decision, Real Madrid will begin formal negotiations with Dortmund.
Despite pinpointing Bellingham as their main target for the period ahead, Los Blancos are said to be firm in their valuation of the game, reportedly not paying a fee in excess of £105 million.
Real previously sent a representative from the club to meet Bellingham in a bid to persuade him to become the first England player to represent the club since David Beckham in 2007.
Bellingham is currently enjoying the most productive season of his Bundesliga career, scoring five goals and five assists in 29 appearances.
Edin Terzic’s side currently top the German top flight by one point over Bayern with four games remaining, putting them on track to break their Bavarian rivals’ streak of ten consecutive Bundesliga title wins.
Borussia Dortmund are currently on course to win their first Bundesliga in over a decade