Real Madrid will prepare for a fierce struggle against an English trio to sign the talent of German Borussia Dortmund during the summer Mercato 2023
Real Madrid see Judd Bellingham, the 19-year-old England international who currently plays in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund, as one of the most exciting players in European football
The 2022 Champions League champion believes Jude Bellingham could replace Luka Modric next year, but Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are keenly interested in the player’s services in the 2023 summer transfer market
According to the German newspaper, “Bild”, Real Madrid is very interested in including Bellingham as a long-term alternative to its historic midfielder, Luka Modric
Modric will turn 37 next season and while he is still performing at a high level, it would be wise for Real Madrid to look to the future
And the newspaper said, that the player is open to accepting any offer from Real Madrid, as evidenced by his attendance of the Champions League final match in the French capital, Paris, from the stadium
Bellingham participated in 15 international matches with the England national team despite his young age, and played 89 games with Dortmund since joining his hometown club Birmingham City, and contributed 10 goals and 18 assists to the German club
What confirmed the sincerity of this talk is that Bellingham did not come from the stadium to support his countrymen, Liverpool, but rather attended the box designated for the official sponsor of Real Madrid shirts, Adidas, which means an implicit presence among the Real Madrid fans in the stadium
Real Madrid received a big blow in the current summer transfer market after French striker Kylian Mbappe decided to abandon the initial agreement to join the Santiago Bernabeu, and signed a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain until 2025
However, this did not prevent the Spanish champions from moving forward towards concluding some summer contracts aimed at strengthening coach Carlo Ancelotti’s team, before the start of the new season in early August
Real Madrid signed German international defender Antonio Rudiger in a free transfer deal from Chelsea, in the club’s first deal in the summer transfer market 2022
In the second Real Madrid deals during the current summer Mercato, Real Madrid succeeded, after great competition from Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool clubs, in obtaining the signature of French international Aurelien Chuamini, coming from Monaco for 80 million euros, with 20 million as variables
Bellingham, who is only 19 years old, has a market value of 75 million euros, according to estimates by “Transfermarkt”, and he is good at playing in all midfield positions and thus will be a great future option for the Champions League kings
