Real Madrid postpone Bellingham pursuit to 2024

Jacque Talbot

• 3 Mar 2023 22:05 GMT
• 3 min read

Real Madrid will look to postpone their approach for Jude Bellingham until the following year.

A report in AS suggests that the side want to see what will happen with Toni Kroos and Luka Modric before making a move for the Borussia Dortmund midfielder.

The club had hoped that the England international would publicly declare his admiration for joining but that has not been forthcoming.

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The same publication reports that Bellingham is yet to sit down with BVB over a new deal and that it will ultimately be up to him when and where he heads in the summer.

Real Madrid believe that they will get Bellingham at a much cheaper rate in 2024 when he will have only more year on his contract.

Sebastian Kehl said of the 19-year-old’s future: “Jude feels very, very comfortable at Borussia Dortmund. But we still haven't had any new talks or received any offers for him. He still has two more years on his contract and is a very important part of this team. We need Jude to achieve the goals this season and we are glad that he is so focused on football and that there is no room for other matters in his head at the moment.”

Liverpool lead pack for Bellingham

FootballTransfers revealed that Liverpool lead the race for Bellingham despite their torrid campaign. The former Birmingham City player is not put off by a lack of a Champions League spot, if the club fail to reach the top-four, though missing out on the competition would hamper their funds for the upcoming window, where they are planning a massive overhaul.

Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Paris Saint-Germain are also keen on Bellingham.

Man City seem the biggest threat to Liverpool at the moment but it’s whether they can succeed in selling their project to the youngster.