Borussia Dortmund CEO, Hans-Joachim Watzke has come out to say that Real Madrid had to pay more than €103m for Jude Bellingham. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, if €103m was all Real Madrid had to pay to get Bellingham, BvB would have negotiated badly, because the young midfielder is a generational talent.
Watzke added that he is happy Jude listened to him about joining Real Madrid if he ever decided to leave Dortmund.
His words, “I always advised Jude that, if he was convinced that he wanted to go to another club, he should consider going to Real Madrid. And he listened to me. In the end, it is the biggest club in the world. It’s been many years and I know them all. Florentino is the boss, but there is also José Angel Sanchez, with whom I have a friendship. Just to name an example.
If it had been only €103 million, we would have negotiated badly. But no, it is no consolation because players like Jude or Erling not only left a football mark in Dortmund. They are two kids that we really appreciate here. There is no money to compensate for it. Of course, since you have to let them go, let it be for the largest amount possible.”
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Jude Victor William Bellingham (born 29 June 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the England national team.
Bellingham joined Birmingham City as an under-8, became the club’s youngest ever first-team player when he made his senior debut in August 2019, at the age of 16 years, 38 days, and played regularly during the 2019–20 season. He joined Borussia Dortmund in July 2020, and in his first appearance became their youngest ever goalscorer. Over three seasons with the club he made 132 appearances, was a member of their 2020–21 DFB-Pokal-winning team, and helped them finish as runners-up in the 2022–23 Bundesliga. He signed for Real Madrid in June 2023.
Jude Victor William Bellingham was born on 29 June 2003 in Stourbridge, in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, the eldest son of Denise and Mark Bellingham. His father Mark was, until 2022, a sergeant in the West Midlands Police, and a prolific goalscorer in non-League football.
Bellingham’s younger brother, Jobe, is also a footballer. Bellingham attended Priory School in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
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