Borussia Dortmund’s courted midfielder Jude Bellingham will be the “Picture“ According to the Bundesliga second, reject an offer for a contract extension until 2026. The 19-year-old decided this, although he was offered a significantly improved salary of 14 million euros, it said on Monday evening. According to the newspaper, BVB’s top earner in Dortmund is captain Marco Reus with an estimated gross annual salary of EUR 12 million including bonuses.
Rumor: Jude Bellingham to Real Madrid
There has been speculation for weeks about Bellingham moving to Spanish record champions Real Madrid. BVB sports director Sebastian Kehl had emphasized on Sunday before Dortmund’s 6-0 home win against VfL Wolfsburg: “There is currently no new status, no offer, nothing that we can announce.” Kehl added: “That the rumors to pick up speed for such a player is not surprising. The season is entering its final phase, also in the other leagues.”
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With two goals, Bellingham helped BVB to be just one point behind record champions Bayern Munich with three games remaining. In the summer of 2020, he came to BVB from Birmingham City for EUR 25 million as the most expensive player under the age of 18 in football history and has developed into one of the most valuable players in the world – market value: EUR 120 million.
The Spanish newspaper “Marca” recently reported that Bellingham had agreed a contract with Real Madrid until 2029. The newspaper “AS” reported that Real had denied an agreement, German media wrote that no request from “Royal” had arrived in Dortmund itself. The English national player’s contract in Dortmund runs until June 30, 2025 – without an exit clause.
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