BIRMINGHAM’S teen sensation Jude Bellingham is nearing a move to Borussia Dortmund, according to reports in Germany.
Manchester United and Chelsea have been strongly linked with the 16-year-old but are set to be gazumped by the Bundesliga giants.
Sport Bild report on Dortmund and Bellingham nearing an agreement over personal terms for a move in the summer.
Negotiations are also said to be underway with Championship side Birmingham over the transfer fee, which should tip £30million.
Such a deal would represent Borussia’s record transfer – which currently stands at the £27.5m spent on defender Mats Hummels last year.
But it would be far from the first time they have set their sights on youth talent having famously raised Jadon Sancho from an unknown Manchester City kid into one of the globe’s hottest properties.
And the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Robert Lewandowski and most recently Erling Haaland have all been snapped up and turned into superstars in recent years.
More to follow.
