Real Madrid ready €115m Bellingham bid to fend off Man City and Liverpool

Robin Bairner

• Updated: 22 Dec 2022 19:14 GMT
• 3 min read

Real Madrid are ready to step up their chase for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham and are poised to make a huge offer in a bid to fend off competition from Manchester City and Liverpool for the player.

Bild Sport reports that the trio are the three clubs in the race to sign the England international, who was the Three Lions’ outstanding player at the 2022 World Cup.

The German source reports that Real Madrid are confident of winning the race with their offer.

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Real Madrid ready to bid big for Bellingham

Certainly, the evidence points to the Bernabeu club making a serious play for the 19-year-old. Spanish reports suggest that they see him as an integral member of their squad going forward, with AS suggesting that he is in their dream team for the 2024/25 season along with new signing Endrick.

Bellingham also conforms to the present policy of the Bundesliga side in terms of buying young players who are already performing to a high standard. Recent examples of this are fellow midfielders Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni, who both played in Sunday’s World Cup final for France.

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Premier League options for Jude?

Manchester City, meanwhile, will hope that former Dortmund team-mate Erling Haaland might be able to help them leverage a deal.

Bellingham, meanwhile, already appears to have snubbed any prospect of a move to Manchester United.

Even a transfer to Liverpool, who have been considered favourites to land him, could well be in doubt if they miss qualifying for the Champions League next season. This is a competition that Bellingham is reportedly placing a high value in playing in.

Of course, Real Madrid stepping up their interest with a monster €115m bid does not guarantee they will win the race.

Indeed, reports prior to the World Cup suggested that Dortmund were willing to hold out for €150m or more for the teenager – making him one of the most expensive players in history.