Jude Bellingham is a wanted man and Real Madrid are confident they can convince him to reject Premier League interest
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Real Madrid are confident of beating four Premier League clubs to the signature of England star Jude Bellingham, say reports.
The Borussia Dortmund midfielder enjoyed an impressive World Cup with the Three Lions and has attracted interest from a collection of Europe’s elite sides.
Among them are Premier League quartet Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea.
Liverpool are looking for new recruits in midfield (Image credit: AFP via Getty Images)
However, The Sun reports that Real Madrid believe they will close a deal worth more than £100 million to take the 19-year-old to the Spanish capital.
Liverpool are desperate to sign the youngster and City are prepared to increase their bid to bring him in, but the Merengues think that the chance to become a Real icon will prove too tempting for Bellingham to resist.
The former Birmingham City prodigy joined Dortmund in 2020 and has excelled in Germany, scoring 19 goals in 112 games for his club.
Bellingham has a contract until 2025 with the Bundesliga side, but they could find it hard to resist offers under such intense interest.
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The central midfielder is valued at £87.5m by Transfermarkt, although that valuation may rise in the wake of an impressive campaign in Qatar.
Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
