Transfer Talk: Madrid close in on deal for Bellingham
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The transfer window may be closed around Europe, but teams are looking ahead to the summer and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
TOP STORY: Madrid closing in on deal for Bellingham
Real Madrid are about to finalise an agreement that will see Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham move to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer, according to Marca.
The Madrid-based publication reports that there is an agreement in principle between Los Blancos and the 19-year-old England international, who chose a move to Real over interest from Liverpool and Manchester City — both of whose proposals are said to be financially superior to what’s on offer in the Spanish capital. Barring a late collapse in proceedings, Bellingham will sign a six-year contract with Madrid this summer.
Dortmund have been quite vocal that they would not accept a transfer fee of less than €150m to sanction their star player’s departure, but Madrid expect to pay a fee between €100m and €120m. Negotiations over the transfer fee reportedly aren’t expected to be a sticking point.
Real will wait for Dortmund to finish their season, which ends on May 27, before announcing the signing. With the Spanish club’s LaLiga campaign ending the following weekend, it may be until June before Bellingham to Madrid is confirmed as a done deal.
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