Real Madrid have officially confirmed the signing of highly-rated Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham.
The Spanish giant reportedly paid £113 million for the Englishman, who has agreed to a six-year deal. According to Sportsmail, the deal will guarantee Dortmund £ 88.5 million- but will rise towards £113.5m due to £25m worth of performance-related add-ons – believed to be achievable.
Real Madrid made Bellingham a priority signing this summer as they look to bounce back after a below-par campaign that saw them miss out on the UCL title and finish ten points behind rivals Barcelona in La Liga.
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Madrid beat Liverpool and Manchester City to the signing of the 19-year-old, who was recently crowned the Bundesliga Player of the Year despite narrowly missing out on the league title.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side will unveil Bellingham in a presentation ceremony tomorrow before he then appears in front of the media.
Madrid’s Vinicius Junior took to Twitter to welcome Bellingham shortly after the move was announced.
“Welcome to the best team in the world, @BellinghamJude,” the Brazilian said.
Bellingham scored 14 times and added seven assists in 42 appearances in all competitions for Borussia Dortmund this season.
