Jude Bellingham’s Stellar Season at Real Madrid: A Look at His Impact and Dortmund’s High Stakes in the Champions League Final

Jude Bellingham is having an outstanding season with Real Madrid, where he arrived a year ago from Borussia Dortmund (Photo: EFE / Mariscal)

The Champions League final will have Real Madrid seeking the 15th European crown in its history to continue increasing its dominance in the most important tournament on the Old Continent, but also Borussia Dortmund trying to repeat the feat of the 1996/97 season when it won by this precious trophy for the only time after beating Juventus 3-1 in the definition. Although there will be a truly curious succulent detail at play….

The German cast could raise more money by losing the final than by winning it. It must be taken into account that already in the group stage he pocketed around 25 million euros, along with another 32 million after having passed the playoffs. That is, he arrived at the defining match with around 57 million in his treasury, but if he is crowned champion at Wembley Stadium next Saturday, June 1, he will add 20 million euros more to those numbers (15.5 for the runner-up).

However, according to the German newspaper Bild, the defeat against Merengue in the last match could bring an extra 25 million euros into the club. The reason? A bonus agreed with Madrid during the agreement to transfer Jude Bellingham in case they win the Champions League.

The institution chaired by Florentino Pérez agreed in June 2023 to pay 103 million euros for the signing of the talented 20-year-old English player, but “in addition to some bonuses for the German team depending on objectives and variables,” as reported at the time. the Spanish newspaper Marca. The newspaper warned that the total payment for the transfer could rise 30% more as a result of the variables, taking it “up to 133.9 million if all the conditions are met.”

In this case, the 25 million euro bonus indicated that it would pay that number if Real Madrid won the Champions League. In total, if he loses the final, he will pocket around 40 million against the 20 he will add if he wins.

It is clear that the large figure for Dortmund in the event of a defeat is not contrasted with the multiple extra gains that winning the Champions League would imply for the Germans, starting with sporting glory. Basically, the ticket to the next edition of the tournament is secured (it has already been closed by the Bundesliga), but also the possibility of playing in the European Super Cup, the Club World Cup (it has already been classified) and the renewed Intercontinental that will take place from 2024 with the champions of the six most important competitions governed by FIFA in each continent.

The truth is that until now the player who emerged from Birmingham City in England has given benefits to Real Madrid, with whom he signed a contract until June 30, 2029. He played 10 of the team’s 12 games (all as a starter) in the Champions League. , scored 4 goals and distributed 4 assists, in addition to his 26 appearances in the Spanish League and his 18 goals in that event, which places him as the second highest scorer in the tournament with four dates left to go.

We must remember the meteoric career of this true gem of English football. He started in the Second Division of his country with Birmingham, a team with which he debuted when he was 16 years old. He barely lasted one season until Dortmund spent a sum close to 26 million euros to obtain the transfer of him at the age of 17. Already in the Bundesliga he signed three seasons at a high level to awaken the attention of Merengue and become one of the most expensive signings in their history.

Jude Bellingham shone for three seasons in the Dortmund shirt (Photo: Reuters/Thilo Schmuelgen)
2024-05-10 00:32:00
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