The Scoop on Jobe Bellingham's Transfer to Borussia Dortmund
BVB finalizes sibling transfer of Bellingham's brother - Deal Announcement: Bellingham-Bruder Player Moves to BVB, Possibly Bolstering Their Team
Hey there! Let's talk football, shall we?
According to legendary transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Borussia Dortmund is about to add another promising talent to its roster - Jobe Bellingham, brother to the sensational Jude Bellingham! It seems the deal is all but done, though neither club has confirmed the news just yet.
Jobe, aged 19, is reportedly making his way from AFC Sunderland, with a transfer fee of approximately €33 million in the pipeline, plus an extra €5 million in potential add-ons[1]. If everything goes as planned, Sunderland could pocket another €4.2 million from add-ons[2][3].
Now, Sunderland's loss seems to be Dortmund's gain, as Jobe was also reportedly catching the eyes of Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig, and some English clubs too. But, both the club and the electric atmosphere at the Dortmund stadium seem to have won him over, much like they did his brother Jude[1].
Speaking of Jude, if you've been following football, you'll know he was a shining star at Dortmund between 2020 and 2023 before jetting off to Real Madrid. It's not hard to imagine how the Bellingham brothers' shared history at Dortmund might have been a major draw for Jobe[1].
Ready for some fun stats? Jude, who's currently turning heads at Real Madrid, spent around 1,023 minutes on the pitch as a youngster at Dortmund, scoring 3 goals and providing 5 assists[4]. Let's hope his brother follows in those impressive footsteps!
- Fabrizio Romano, Twitter, 2023, https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1618146544724243457
- transfermarkt, n.d., https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jobe-bellingham/profil/spieler/511556
- Daily Mail, 2023, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11730939/AFC-Sunderland-risk-losing-Joe-Bellingham-Borussia-Dortmund.html
- transfermarkt, n.d., https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jude-bellingham/matchkarten/spieler/502993
- Amid the excitement surrounding Jobe Bellingham's transfer to Borussia Dortmund, one might wonder if the steel city's community will offer similar support and inspiration to the young player, as they did to his brother Jude.
- With Jude Bellingham now playing at Real Madrid, it would be fascinating to see if the steel industry-like camaraderie and resilience that shaped him during his time at Borussia Dortmund will have a similar impact on his brother Jobe in Dortmund.
