Battle Of The ‘Big Guns’ As Chelsea, Liverpool, Man United, And Man City Fight To Sign Dortmund Star

Top Premier League clubs, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Manchester City are in the race to sign
Borussia Dortmund teenager midfielder, Jude Bellingham.

Infoexpert24 reports that the England international could leave Borussia Dortmund for just £83million next summer – if the entire fee is paid upfront.

Manchester City is convinced they will win what is sure to be a battle of the big guns to bring him to England. According to reports, Liverpool has a long-established interest in the Three Lions midfielder and believed they were favorites.

Chelsea is also a big fan of the 19- year- old, while Manchester United would love him at Old Trafford, but know they need a top-four finish to have any hope.

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There are suggestions Dortmund wants over £130m for the teenager, yet sources claim the true price could be nearly £50m less — as long as it is paid in one go.

Manchester City is certainly best-placed to do that, as well as offering the best chance of silverware – and the opportunity to link up with his old Dortmund team-mate Erling Haaland.

Bellingham, 19, is big pals with Haaland, and the Norwegian has told him how much he is enjoying life at his new club.

Jude Bellingham

When City signed Kalvin Phillips in the summer, there was a feeling his arrival meant they wouldn’t be in the running for the England youngster.

But they have remained in the hunt for another top-level midfielder – and Pep Guardiola rates him so highly he believes Bellingham could eventually fill Kevin De Bruyne’s boots.

De Bruyne is in his thirties, Ilkay Gundogan in the final ten months of his City contract, and Bernardo Silva’s long-term future is far from assured.

Bellingham still has three years on his contract which, unlike Haaland’s, does not contain a release clause.

But he is one of the hottest properties in Europe – on Friday he was the shining light in England’s dismal display in losing to Italy – and the top dogs are circling.