Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid transfer CONFIRMED by Dortmund as England superstar closes in on stunning £115m move
REAL MADRID have agreed a deal to sign Jude Bellingham, Dortmund have confirmed.
The 2022 Champions League winners will pay a fee of £115m to bring the England star to the Bernabeu.
A statement from the German club read: “The player Jude Bellingham is close to move from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid C.F.
“This is the today’s mutual agreement in principle of the parties. The contractual details now have to be coordinated and completed.
“Moreover, the realisation of the transfer is still subject to the proper and timely processing in accordance with the provisions of the FIFA Transfer Matching System.”
The German club confirmed they will receive £88m up front from Real Madrid with another potential £27m in add-ons.
Explaining the add-ons, Dortmund said: “Such variable transfer fees are dependent on the achievement of certain sporting successes by Real Madrid and/or sporting successes or performances of the player at Real Madrid in the period of the next six seasons.
“As a result of, the management expects a positive effect on the key earnings figures for the 2023/2024 financial year in an amount of approximately 77m euros.
“This amount may further increase subject to the occurrence of conditions agreed upon for the payment of variable transfer fees.
“Due to the opening of the FIFA international transfer window from 1 July 2023 onwards and other regulatory association requirements this transfer deal will not fall in the current 2022/2023 financial year, but in the 2023/2024 financial year.”
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The England midfielder was Carlo Ancelotti’s top target this summer.
Borussia Dortmund finally accepted a bid in what is one of summer’s biggest transfers.
Bellingham will reportedly undergo a medical in the coming days.
And it ends any hope of long-term suitors Manchester United making a late play.
The move is a huge coup for Madrid, with Bellingham already rated as a world-beater at just 19.
He scored 24 goals in 132 games for Dortmund, winning the German Cup in 2021.
But Bellingham failed to land a title after his side blew their Bundesliga hopes on the final day of the season.
He is now set to be thrust straight into Real’s starting XI, with Luka Modric’s future still in doubt as his contract winds down.
Real are collecting some of football’s best youngsters, including fellow midfielders Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchoumeni.
And Bellingham could yet be followed to the Bernabeu by England pal Harry Kane.
The Tottenham striker is out of contract next summer and wants to quit his north London club.
Real are on the hunt for a new forward after Karim Benzema’s shock departure to Saudi Arabia.
And Kane could be soon be linking up with Bellingham for club and country.
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