His performance at the Etihad last Wednesday confirms this: Jude Bellingham may be, at 19 years old and facing the summer of 2023, the next crack to leave Borussia Dortmund, condemned to see their stars leave. Many big clubs are following in his footsteps, there is talk that he has a verbal agreement with Liverpool and even more: there is already a debate regarding the English team, because many experts believe that he has won the title in the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
If Borussia Dortmund put Pep Guardiola’s almighty City in check on the second day of the Champions League, Bellingham had a crucial part in it. At 19 years old, he is a complete midfielder in all facets and against the ‘citizens’ he gave a great example of his quality. He has it all: he’s a great passer, he defends well, he has explosive pace and he doesn’t forget to score, as he showed on Wednesday by putting Dortmund ahead against the Premier League champions.
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It’s been a long time since the greats are interested in Bellingham: Real Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United. Resigned to what seems inevitable, Borussia Dortmund has put a price on him: 120 million euros. Bellingham, who signed for the Signal Iduna Park club in 2020 from Birmingham, scored 6 goals and provided 14 assists in 44 games last season.
Regarding the English team there is already debate around Bellingham, who after the 2-1 defeat against City merged in a hug with Erling Haaland, author of the winning goal for Guardiola’s men. Many believe that pros coach Gareth Southgate should not ignore the quality of Bellingham, who they say could bring more to the European runners-up side than, say, Jack Grealish.
