Real Madrid prepared to spend €100m+ on Bellingham

Real Madrid are prepared to spend over €100 million to signal Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham and are assured they are going to be ready to pace up switch talks in January, sources instructed ESPN.

The LaLiga giants view the England worldwide, 19, as a precedence signing for subsequent season however are conscious of competitors from Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and, above all, Liverpool.

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In November, sources instructed ESPN that whereas Liverpool have been main the race to land Bellingham, Madrid believed they have been nonetheless well-positioned to win the battle for {the teenager}’s signing.

Since then, Bellingham’s excellent performances for England on the World Cup have elevated his worth even additional — however sources have instructed ESPN that Madrid are unwilling to make what they might view as a “crazy” provide to signal him.

Madrid would view a €100m price as a smart determine and hope that the nice relationship between membership president Florentino Perez and Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke may assist clinch the deal.

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Conversations between Madrid executives and the participant’s entourage have additionally remained optimistic, sources mentioned, and the membership are assured that the long-term work they’ve put in to persuade each Dortmund and the participant will finally bear fruit.

Madrid beat Liverpool to the signing of Aurelien Tchouameni final summer time and hope to do the identical with Bellingham, who they see as the perfect midfield addition to play alongside the France worldwide, Eduardo Camavinga and Federico Valverde.

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