Real Madrid already knew who would be the reinforcement they would have to rest Luka Modric and Toni Kroos in midfield. The chosen player is Jude Bellingham, an English midfielder from Borussia Dortmund who is only 19 years old and is already the captain and leader of his team. Despite the fact that other names with similar profiles have come to light, such as Enzo Fernandez, the Merengue Sports Department has ended up betting on the talent and physical development of the English footballer. However, the battle for the Dortmund captain will be intense, as he has many suitors other than the white team
Besides Real Madrid, clubs like Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain have also shown interest in Bellingham. However, the Whites and the Reds are ultimately the best to beat Dortmund next summer. “What I was told a few days ago is that Real Madrid will probably change their position with Bellingham and maybe they will fight more for his signature. It is possible that the white club will get involved in this fuss for the sake of it,” said Ramón Alvarez de Mon, a journalist who follows the white news. Crazy, but to make Jude see that they really want him
This information takes on even more meaning if we relate it to the recent interest Liverpool have shown in Enzo Fernandes, one of the world’s most-proffered cabin players. Several English media have reported that Liverpool are close to reaching an agreement with both Benfica and the Argentine player to play at Anfield from the 2023/24 season. Taking advantage of this situation, Florentino wants to finalize Bellingham’s deal as soon as possible
Florentino Perez and Real Madrid’s sporting district consider Jude Bellingham’s profile to be a better fit than Enzo Fernandez’s. The Englishman is a much more physical player, capable of providing more solutions on the defensive level than the Argentine. Moreover, the Dortmund player has more experience in Europe than Enzo, who just arrived at Benfica from River Plate less than 6 months ago. Despite this, Madrid seriously considered signing the Argentine midfielder for a few months, but finally chose the English player
Another aspect of Bellingham that Florentino Perez really likes is that, at just 19 years old, he has already shown himself to be a very mature footballer. In the two teams he participated in at the professional level, Borussia Dortmund and Birmingham (his hometown) he was a real leader within his team. Indeed, in a team with Borussia Dortmund, he won the captaincy in just one season, more than enough reason to get excited about the Madrid side looking for a suitable replacement for Kroos and Modric
