Real Madrid activated the first "blockbuster" in the summer of 2023 when recruiting midfielder Jude Bellingham from Dortmund.
“This deal has come to fruition. Real Madrid will pay up to 110 million USD for Dortmund. In addition, the transfer fee can increase up to 30% of the original value depending on Real's achievements or player performances in the next six seasons," Dortmund announced at noon on July 6 Berlin time. , confirmed the transfer of Bellingham to Real.
Bellingham becomes Real's first blockbuster in the summer of 2023. Photo: Reuters
Bellingham is Real's top target in the summer transfer window of 2023. The 19-year-old midfielder's impressive performance at Dortmund as well as England at the 2022 World Cup convinced Florentino Perez and the Real leadership. Bellingham also once expressed his desire to play for Real.
Because Man City and some other big clubs also want to have Bellingham, since last weekend, Real has accelerated negotiations with Dortmund to stay one step ahead of rivals.
Bellingham grew up at the Birmingham City training camp before moving to Dortmund in 2020. Here, he became the mainstay of the Signal Iduna Park home team and was sometimes given the captain's armband. Midfielder in 2003 left Dortmund after 92 appearances for this club, scoring 12 goals. Last season 2022-2023, he was the best player in the Bundesliga.
Bellingham's goals and assists in the Bundesliga.
Bellingham helps Real have one more bright young talent to gradually refresh the midfield. Before that, they signed Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes in the summer of 2020, then bought Aurelien Tchouameni from Monaco last summer. This trio will join with Federico Valverde to ensure high quality and abundant personnel for Real, when two old generals Luka Modric and Toni Kroos gradually bear the burden of age.
In parallel with the negotiation to buy Bellingham from Dortmund, Real is also aggressively chasing Harry Kane. England and Tottenham strikers are considered a quality solution to fill the gap left by Karim Benzema - the leader who has just moved to the Saudi Pro League.
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