Real Madrid has agreed to sign England midfielder Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund for an initial fee of £88.5 million.
Dortmund says the figure for Bellingham could surpass £115m with add-ons, making him the most expensive British player ever at the age of just 19.
The German club, whose website crashed when they released the news, seemed to confirm Bellingham would sign a six-year deal at the Bernabeu in their statement.
Regarding the add-ons, the club statement read: “Such variable transfer fees are dependent on the achievement of certain sporting successes by Real Madrid and/or the sporting successes or performances of the player at Real Madrid in the period of the next six seasons.”
Bellingham, who moved to Dortmund from Championship side Birmingham in 2020, had interest from Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League, but Real Madrid appears to have won the race for his signature.
Liverpool had been favorites for Bellingham at one stage, however, they were forced to end their pursuit due to the cost of the deal.
The midfielder was named the Bundesliga’s Player of the Year for the past season as Dortmund agonizingly missed out on the title to rivals Bayern Munich on the final day.
SOURCE: SKYSPORT
