According to 90min, Borussia Dortmund is in a solid position to keep Jude Bellingham beyond this season and will only consider selling him for a club-record transfer amount this summer.
One of the most sought-after players in the world of football, the precocious 19-year-old midfielder has not yet decided on his long-term plans.
With Dortmund's permission, Bellingham has been meeting with club executives to gauge interest, and Liverpool, Manchester City, and Real Madrid all think they have made strong arguments for the boy to join them.
Although their negotiations have not progressed as far, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain all still have interest in signing Bellingham.
Bellingham is expected to continue at Dortmund for another season; Dortmund has never given up trying to keep him. His present contract has a 2025 expiration date, but they want to give him a new one that would not only have a set price release clause but also make him the highest-paid player in the team's history.
Dortmund will consider offers if He makes it plain that he wants to leave. Yet reputable sources have told 90min that he won't be permitted to go this summer unless he receives a club record fee, which entails more money than the €144m earned for Ousmane Dembele in 2017.
The source added, "Borussia Dortmund are no pushovers, and they think they have a good case to hold Bellingham until next summer. They know Bellingham's worth and he still has two years left on his contract because they recently dealt with the sales of players like Dembele, Sancho, and Haland. Really, they aren't required to sell unless they want to.
"If he leaves in 2023, it will be on their terms," the author said.
Bellingham is currently on international duty with England in preparation for the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine. Dortmund anticipates talks with Bellingham's representatives and family to take place by the end of this month in order to definitively determine his future.
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