“We are open and waiting for you” is a phrase that fits perfectly with the tsunami of offers that Borussia Dortmund have begun to receive for the watchful eyes of Jude Bellingham, who has become a bone of contention for all the big teams in Europe this summer.

Even before he’s 20, the young Englishman is already the most popular player on the transfer market, even if he doesn’t yet have the brilliance of Mbappé or Haaland, guys who are a step ahead in age, reputation, value and maturity. The difference is that Dortmund unofficially sold to Bellingham and will soon part with him with a sweet compensation of several tens of millions of euros, and the other two are locked in Paris and City, respectively, and to leave from there, you need money that no other team in the world can make them available.

Bellingham is regarded as the best English footballer in many years and experts estimate that the England national team will be built on him in the next decade. He will turn 20 next June and has already competed in the European Championship and the World Cup with enviable success, which further increased his market value.

For three years he was owned by Dortmund, who were ridiculed by some when they paid an unusually large fee for the German club to sign him from Birmingham before he turned 17. She never claimed it, but it is believed to be certain that she took 25 million euros from her treasury, a staggering amount when offered to a child who did not put a razor to her face, was still in school and in most European countries would not have been able to earn your driver’s license!

Jude Bellingham had already broken the record ahead of his trip to Germany to Dortmund: played for Birmingham aged 16 years and 38 days, a record that no other player has come close to in its entire 142-year history. He also set the record for his Borussia debut when he scored a goal and became the youngest goalscorer in the club’s history since his first appearance.

He also holds the record for the England shirt, having played at the age of 17 years and 349 days in Euro 2020 and became the youngest footballer ever to play in a European Championship final.

This child prodigy is now officially in the spotlight of the whole world. Dortmund made a desperate bid to gain the upper hand for good in March when they were offered €15 million a year, the most they have ever paid a player, on the condition that he renew his contract, which expires in two years, and put a clause in in the amount of 150 million euros. She did not receive a positive response and, following the logic of the stock market, decided not to wait for further restrictions on her priceless shares. She set up the counter, and suitors began to gather at her door.

Liverpool were the first to make the official move. He offered Dortmund 95 million euros, much more than the 84.65 million euros they paid for van Dijk, the most expensive transfer in their history, but the English media say he made the offer just to do it. knowing that he has no chance of success.

According to experts, the auction will bring more than 140 million euros to the treasury of Borussia – an amount completely unbearable for Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp. The German will not waste time chasing chimeras and prefers to get two midfielders from the top shelf that can raise the level of his team with this money.

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Liverpool’s disorderly retreat with the first rifle has an explanation. When the news of his move became known on the island, Manchester City sent a clear message to all potential suitors: they will pay what they need! This was not heard either from Guardiola or from official lips. One “leak” was enough to tell the entire market that City’s offer had no ceiling and that she will pay anything to make the greatest talent her own which spawned English football in its modern era. And Liverpool are well aware that it would be utopian to believe they can compete with the Citizens, which is why they cautiously stepped out of the spotlight before the ink had dried on their offer.

Bellingham’s parents are City allies too: he left them at a very tender age, and they make no secret of their longing for him to return to England to play for a top Premier League club. And the only teams on the island that can break the bank for his transfer are Manchester City and (problematic – and therefore unattractive) Chelsea, not Liverpool, United and Arsenal, who in other seasons could would win.

Liverpool’s offer served as the “gun” that started the race for Bellingham’s signature. Manchester City followed soon after and Paris Saint-Germain was in the spotlight almost at the same time, with the French media reporting that they had entered the race not only to enter, but to win. From England, Manchester United also came to the fore, and Ten Haag wanted him ardently. She obviously cannot follow the crazy dance of millions and hopes only for … emotions: before joining Dortmund, Bellingham gave a tour of the United facilities from Sir Alex Ferguson himself, which, according to some, may sway him in her favor .

The subtle point of each story is its protagonist, who, for some strange reason, many believe that all he has to do is keep an eye on the money and sign up for the team that will give the most. In Bellingham’s case, this seems unlikely, given Bild’s recent report that he doesn’t want to go to sheikh or billionaire clubs because he finds them unattractive and “lifeless.” He prefers a team that combines tradition, history and vision for the future.

In this reading, teams like City, Chelsea and Paris go to the edge and appear in the frame on horseback… real Madrid! They have the heaviest shirt on the world football map and remain a competitive team at all levels, with a young body that can beat everything in the coming years. It has been in Bellingham’s mind for some time as a very interesting option, say everyone close to the young English international, and if the amounts he intends to give are correct, he automatically becomes a big favourite!

According to information from Spain, the “Queen” is ready to enter the auction with a starting amount of 100 million euros plus bonuses, as well as a contract at Bellingham in the amount of 20 million euros per year. He may not be able to reach the same heights offered by City, Paris or even Chelsea, but he seems to hold the most powerful card of all in his hands: Bellingham himself! He combines everything he wants, and if he persistently moves in this direction, it will be very difficult for Borussia Dortmund to change his path…