Jude Bellingham’s ‘move to Borussia Dortmund is completed as Birmingham starlet agrees to £21m move’

Borussia Dortmund‘s move for Jude Bellingham is reportedly a ‘done deal’ as the German giants agreed to sign the Birmingham City starlet on a five-year contract for a fee of £21million.

The teenager, who has only just turned 17, is highly sought after having broken into the Championship side’s first team under manager Pep Clotet, proving unflappable in the second tier.

Dortmund have long held an interest in signing the starlet, and have been rivalled by Manchester United in securing a deal for the midfielder.

Jude Bellingham is reportedly set to sign a five-year-deal with Dortmund in a £21m deal

The 17-year-old has been on the radar of Europe’s top clubs ahead of the summer window

However, reports on Thursday evening suggest that the Germans have won the race to sign the youngster, who is said to have committed to a five year deal after Dortmund agreed a fee with Blues worth £21million.

An announcement from the Bundesliga runners up is expected shortly, in what would be another blow to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in a matter of days.

The Manchester United boss had to concede defeat in his attempt to secure the future of youngster Angel Gomes at the club, after the youth player decided to leave the club on a free transfer after his contract expired.

Bellingham was a top target of Manchester United with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer an admirer

While Bellingham wasn’t Solskjaer’s number one transfer target this summer – that man is Jadon Sancho – it represents a dent to the Red Devils’ summer plans.

The club rolled out the red carpet for the 17-year-old earlier this year in an attempt to convince the youngster that Old Trafford was the perfect place for him to develop.

However, it is believed that Dortmund’s successful track record of honing the world’s best young talent, such as Sancho and Erling Haaland, was the deciding factor in Bellingham’s choice to make the move to Germany.

The Stourbridge-born midfielder, who is on £145-per-week at Birmingham, could be earning as much as £60,000-per-week at BVB. 

Bellingham will be allowed to play out the remainder of the campaign with Clotet’s side, who are 17th in the Championship, before joining Lucien Favre’s outfit.  

Bellingham will reportedly see his wages skyrocket from £145-per-week to £60,000-per-week