Liverpool and Man Utd dealt Bellingham blow by Dortmund

Tom Grant

Updated: 27 Oct 2021 13:38 BST
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Jude Bellingham, Borussia Dortmund, 2021/22 — © ProShots

Liverpool and Manchester United have been dealt a transfer blow after Borussia Dortmund insisted Jude Bellingham is loving life in Germany.

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Sebastian Kehl, head of licensing at BVB says keeping their best players is the way to win titles with the club.

Bellingham has been in fine form this season, providing seven assists and three goals to help the club into second place in the Bundesliga, just one point behind great rivals Bayern Munich.

And Kehl knows that Bellingham will be of interest to Europe's top clubs after his recent sparkling form.

Kehl on Bellingham

He told Sport1: "He is a player of Borussia Dortmund and remains a player of Borussia Dortmund.

"There is no exit clause."

Kehl knows that, alongside Erling Haaland, Dortmund have one of world football's top young talents in Bellingham but insists there is no reason to think he will want a return to English shores any time soon.

"It's good that we're talking about our players," he said of the 18-year-old. "This shows that we are doing something right. We can offer a lot at Borussia Dortmund. We want to win titles, but we have to keep the guys for that."

He is loved, he enjoys it. There are no signs that he could leave Dortmund soon

In seasons past, Dortmund have struggled to keep hold of their top players, with Bayern Munich often offering the prospect of greater salaries and a better chance at winning the Champions League.

Stars like Mario Gotze, Mats Hummels and Robert Lewandowski have all moved across the great divide just when it looked like Dortmund were closing the gap.

But Kehl maintains this time they can keep players like Haaland and Bellingham due to the pair being adored by the Yellow and Black crowd.

"He is loved, he enjoys it. There are no signs that he could leave Dortmund soon," Kehl added.