The merengue club reported the arrival of the midfielder who stood out last season at Borussia Dortmund.
The European transfer market continues to move. This Wednesday, it was Real Madrid’s turn to announce the incorporation of Jude Bellingham into the squad for the next tournaments .
“Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund have agreed on the transfer of player Jude Bellingham, who will be linked to our club for the next six seasons “, reports the merengue team in a press release.
Additionally, through the Twitter account, the Spaniards referenced the popular Beatles song Hey Jude to share content associated with the player.
The incorporation of the 19-year-old Briton is the third new face that Carlo Ancelotti’s side will have for the next tournament after the returns of Fran García and Brahim Díaz, who ended their loans .
To achieve this, Real Madrid had to pay a fixed price of 103 million euros for the athlete, in addition to up to 30% of these millions depending on the objectives. In other words, it could cost Madrid an additional €133.9m on top of his €120m gross salary for the six seasons.
Moreover, in the sporting figures, the team from the Spanish capital pointed out that last season “they signed their best goalscoring record with Borussia Dortmund (14 goals in all competitions). In September 2020, he scored on his debut for the German team and became the youngest goalscorer in club history (17 years and 77 days). That season, he started in the German Cup final won by Borussia Dortmund.
They also saved his performance with the English team. “After making his senior debut in November 2020, Bellingham was called up for Euro 2020 with England, who finished runners-up in the tournament. He also featured at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and scored a goal,” they point out.
With this transfer, in addition, Bellingham became the most expensive English player of all time. ahead of Jack Grealish, Harry Maguire and Jadon Sancho. Likewise, it is the second most expensive purchase in Real Madrid’s history behind Eden Hazard, coming ahead of Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo. .
Borussia Dortmund grateful
The German club had announced the midfielder’s departure from the team and they appreciated everything he gave them in the Bundesliga. “We thank Jude for three years of passion for Borussia Dortmund. It was a fantastic time together,” said club CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke. “We would also like to thank Real Madrid for always fair and constructive discussions,” he added.
For his part, sporting director Sebastian Kehl commented that “He has now decided to move to Real Madrid, we thank him for everything he has given us and we wish Jude all the best for the future! ”.
Finally, the player himself said goodbye to the fans. “Thank you to everyone at BVB and the fans for everything over the past three years. It was an honor to wear his jersey so many times, in big and small moments. Although I am looking forward to my next destination, I will never forget the trip there. ”.
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