Don't you want to go to Real like you do...Dortmund Plans to Embrace Bellingham's Younger Brother

Nov 20, 2024

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Borussia Dortmund are trying to recruit Jov Bellingham, Jude Bellingham's younger brother.

Reporter Florian Flettenberg, who works for Sky Sports in Germany and is fluent in the German transfer market, said on his personal SNS on the 20th (Korea time), "Dortmund is watching Jov Bellingham. He is always in close contact with his family, with club chief scouter Sebastian Krug at the center," he reported.

Jove Bellingham, like his older brother Jude Bellingham, has been showing off his great skills since childhood. Jove Bellingham, born 2005 and two years younger than Jude Bellingham, grew up in Birmingham City with his brother. Unlike his brother, who made history at Birmingham and went straight to Dortmund, his younger brother Jove Bellingham moved to Thunderland ahead of the 2023-2024 season.

Jov Bellingham, who moved to Thunderland, immediately succeeded in making the jump to the core. At the age of 18, he scored seven goals and one assist in 45 matches in the English Championship (second division). Although it was not as fast growing as his brother, it became a season that proved that Jov Bellingham's potential was also outstanding.

English Premier League (EPL) clubs and Dortmund have begun to show interest in Jov Bellingham's growth. In fact, Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Brentford and Dortmund tried to sign Jov Bellingham in the transfer window last summer.

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But Jove Bellingham has yet to show his willingness to grow further at Thunderland, and has stayed. Since Thunderland aims to be promoted to the EPL, it seems that they have chosen a team that can play reliably as a main player.

Jove Bellingham is still a key player for Thunderland this season. He is leading Thunderland's championship run by playing in a central midfielder or defensive midfielder, which is a little lower than last season.

As Jove Bellingham continues to grow, the interest of big clubs is reviving. Dortmund, which quickly recruited Jude Bellingham to become a world-class prospect and earned a huge transfer fee, began to aim for a big hit as a younger brother.

Reporter Flettenberg says "Job Bellingham's contract with Thunderland is due 2028. The price tag is 25 million euros (about 36.8 billion won). It's not a hot topic in Dortmund yet, but Jov Bellingham remains under observation. Major clubs in England are also interested in Jov Bellingham."

If Jove Bellingham's performance continues this season and Thunderland is promoted to the EPL, the value of the player is expected to soar further. Jov Bellingham, like his older brother, is said to have already completed his physical ability. He can play from aggressive central midfielders to defensive midfielders, so he has many similar aspects to his brother.

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