Young English international Jude Bellingham joins Real Madrid on July 1 for six seasons and a transfer of 103 million euros, plus bonuses of up to 30% of this amount, Borussia Dortmund announced in a press release published on Wednesday. .
Jude Bellingham goes to Real Madrid for 103 million euros, it is a “mutual agreement in principle” between the different parties, specifies Borussia Dortmund, the only German club listed on the stock exchange. “Contract details now need to be coordinated and completed,” the company added.
BVB’s second biggest transfer after Ousmane Dembele left in summer 2017
This is the second biggest transfer from BVB after the departure of Ousmane Dembélé in the summer of 2017 to FC Barcelona for 105 million euros (+ 42 million bonuses). This transfer comes just over 72 hours after the announcement of the departure from Real Madrid of French center-forward Karim Benzema, who made the choice to leave for Saudi Arabia after spending 14 seasons under the colors of Madrid, between 2009 and 2023. The arrival of Bellingham (19) at Real will allow the “White House” to continue the renewal of its midfield, aging with the Croatian thirties Luka Modric (37) and German Toni Kroos (33 years).
Revealed at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
It comes after the recruitments last summer of young Frenchman Aurélien Tchouaméni (23 years old), and another Frenchman, Eduardo Camavinga (20 years old), in the summer of 2021. Nugget of English football and revealed during the Cup World Cup 2022 in Qatar (quarter-final lost against France), Bellingham spent three seasons with the Yellows and Blacks of Borussia Dortmund, becoming this season the centerpiece of Edin Terzic’s midfield. Bellingham, who will celebrate his 20th birthday on June 29, narrowly missed the German championship title, lost on the last day on the lawn of the Westfalenstadion, in favor of Bayern Munich.