Borussia Dortmund wants to sign Sunderland Midfield Starlet Jowe Bellingham for the World Cup Club and the two clubs remain in negotiations for the player, who agreed a five -year -old deal with BVB
Borussia Dortmund has been told that they have to increase their bid by £ 8.5 million to close a deal with Sunderland for Jobe Bellingham. The 19-year-old Starlet in midfield has already agreed to become a member of the German giants with a five-year contract, but they still have to shake a transfer with the black cats.
It is understood that the Bellingham release clause has currently been set at £ 33.7 million (€ 40 million), but Dortmund is currently not willing to reach that figure and instead they have prepared a package of £ 25.2 million (€ 30 million).
The offer would be worth £ 21 million in advance with a further £ 4.2 million in achievable add-ons, but Sunderland wants the buy-out clause to be fully met before they punish the move. German sources have indicated that the first official bid of, for example, was worth around £ 21 million and was quickly rejected.
Dortmund was of the opinion that Bellingham Sunderland could leave for £ 25.2 million (€ 30 million) because of an alleged men's agreement between the player and his current club, but they are now confronted with a race against the clock to get a movement over the line for the World Cup club. Play-off winner Bellingham Championship was appointed in Lee Carsley's England U21 team for the European Championships on Friday.
However, if Dortmund shines a deal for Tuesday's transfer deadline, they would hold all cards and bring Bellingham to the club World Cup if they wish according to FIFA rules, clubs are not obliged to release players for the U21 -Euro. Liam Delap travels with Chelsea to the United States after he had sealed a relocation of £ 30 million from Ipswich Town earlier this week.
Carsley claimed on Friday that Bellingham would currently travel with the three lions to Slovakia and explains: “The FIFA window closes on 10 June, so we just have to ensure that we are flexible, similar to what we have done with all players. We are here to support them, here to support them.
The U21 boss of England may make changes to its Squadron to his side tournament opener against the Czech Republic in Dunajska Streda next Thursday.
Dortmund is pushing hard to reach an agreement with Bellingham since the end of the season despite rival interest from colleague -German side Eintracht Frankfurt. At the beginning of May, BVB officials Lars Ricken and Sebastian Kehl Plus head coach Niko Kovac flew to the northeast for discussions with the player.
Limiting CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke also flew to England to meet the Bellingham family before he later stuck to Ibiza, where Bellingham was on vacation, for a final round of conversations that seem to have waved the balance.