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      Jude Bellingham to rake in £70MILLION in wages at Real Madrid after becoming most-expensive Brit ever in £115m transfer

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM will meet Real Madrid fans on Thursday as the most expensive English footballer ever.Bellingham, 19, officially completed his transfer to the Bernabeu from Borussia Dortmund in a move that will rise to £115million.
      Jude Bellingham has joined Real Madrid from Borussia DortmundCredit: Getty
      The England midfielder has signed a £220,000-a-week contract that will earn him a cool £70million over the six years of the deal.
      It is a huge rise on his £110,000 salary at Dortmund – yet the teenager could have earned almost double had he opted for Manchester City or United.
      Bellingham, 19, will be unveiled in a midday ceremony after a medical at Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Moraleja, in the north of the city.
      It will take place at Real Madrid City, the club’s training complex, because of renovation work at the Bernabeu.
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      His signing was greeted by Real’s Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior with the tweet: “Welcome to the best team in the world.”
      Bellingham’s fee is £15m higher than the previous high for an English player, when Manchester City paid £100m for Jack Grealish.
      He is the first British star to join the Spanish giants since Gareth Bale, who retired 12 months ago, in 2013.
      Bellingham’s final campaign with Dortmund ended in heartbreak when they lost out on the title to Bayern Munich on goal difference.
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      Yet it was a huge personal success, being named Bundesliga Player of the Season, and he said an emotional farewell to Dortmund fans in a statement.
      Bellingham said: “Thank you to everyone at BVB for everything over the past three years. It’s been an honour to wear your jersey and I will never forget the journey there.”
      Bellingham misses England’s two Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia, but thanked Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate for his help in becoming a new Galactico.
      He said: “England as a country are famous for kind of getting carried away and put a lot of pressure on people early but Gareth has done an amazing job in easing me in.” More

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      Man Utd ‘GIVE UP on Harry Kane transfer to avoid months-long saga as bosses believe Tottenham will never sell to them’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have moved away from their pursuit of Harry Kane as they feel Tottenham “never wanted to sell” to them.The Red Devils have been heavily linked with England captain Kane, 29, for several months as he prepares to enter the final 12 months of his Spurs contract.
      Harry Kane could be set to leave boyhood club Tottenham this summerCredit: Alamy
      In recent weeks, Real Madrid have joined the race to sign the Lilywhites’ all-time record scorer.
      And according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, United are now “looking at other options” as they search for a new striker.
      The report states negotiations between Man Utd and Tottenham are “not advancing at all” and that Erik ten Hag’s men believe Spurs “never wanted to sell Kane to them”.
      United are also unwilling to become embroiled in a “two-month saga”.
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      Kane was the centre of a long, drawn-out transfer pursuit from Manchester City two years ago.
      But Spurs eventually held onto their man – who has 213 Premier League goals, 47 adrift of Alan Shearer’s record.
      He could yet leave England amid interest from Real Madrid as they seek a replacement for Karim Benzema.
      But news of Kylian Mbappe potentially being on the market could knock Kane down Real’s pecking order.
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      Meanwhile, Man Utd have turned their attention towards alternative striker options.
      And Romano is reporting one of those is Atalanta and Denmark’s Rasmus Hojlund.
      The 20-year-old scored 16 goals in 42 appearances for the Serie A side in the 2022/23 season.
      When asked earlier this week about interest from Man Utd, Hojlund told Danish media outlet Tipsbladet: “It is a huge club, so I must have done something right if it says that they want me.
      “We have to see what happens. As you see and hear, I could well imagine that a lot could happen in relation to a couple of strikers this summer.
      “There are many clubs that lack a nine, so something will definitely happen in relation to that, and then we will have to see if I am in it.” More

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      Eden Hazard came to Real Madrid for a lot of money and let his career die, slams former team-mate who’s won it all

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      EDEN HAZARD “let his career die” at Real Madrid, his former team-mate Toni Kroos has claimed.Hazard, 32, saw his £400,000-a-week contract ripped up by Los Blancos last week after a torturous four years at the Bernabeu.
      Eden Hazard was let go by Real Madrid earlier this monthCredit: Getty
      Toni Kroos pulled no punches in his assessment of Hazard’s time at the BernabeuCredit: Getty
      Plagued by injuries and fitness issues, the Belgian, who arrived from Chelsea for an initial £88million, contributed just seven goals and 12 assists in 76 appearances for the Spanish giants.
      Now a free agent, he is reportedly considering retirement from football.
      And Real Madrid’s £115m signing of Jude Bellingham, 19, has brought with it a warning from Kroos, 33, as he compares the deal with Hazard’s in 2019.
      Speaking on his Einfach mal Luppen podcast, he said: “We had another player [Hazard] who came for a lot of money and basically let his career die.
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      “It was a lot of money, I think everyone would say that wasn’t a good transfer. But let’s be positive.”
      Back in May, it was confirmed Kroos had taken up a contract extension to remain at the club until 2024.
      He has already won three LaLiga titles and four Champions Leagues since joining Real Madrid from Bayern Munich in 2014.
      But he now faces huge competition for his spot in Carlo Ancelotti’s midfield.
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      The German, who has enjoyed a legendary partnership with Luka Modric, 37, will be attempting to fend off Bellingham, Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga.
      Meanwhile, after Bellingham signed for Real, Vinicius Junior tweeted: “Welcome to the best team in the world, @BellinghamJude.”
      The England international arrives after Real missed out in both LaLiga and the Champions League this season.
      Barcelona coasted to the Spanish title, while Ancelotti’s side came up short in the defence of their European crown as they were blown away by Manchester City in the semi-finals.
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      Liverpool ‘have £51m bid REJECTED for Real Madrid star as club demand £85m’ after splurging on Jude Bellingham transfer

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      LIVERPOOL have reportedly had a £51million bid rejected for Real Madrid star Federico Valverde.And they will have to spend over £30m more to get him.
      Federico Valverde being bet for by Liverpool hopefuls.Credit: Getty
      Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is keen on the Uruguayun midfielder as he attempts to change up his midfield after a disappointing seaosn.
      Liverpool have already completed the £35m signing of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton.
      But Klopp is not done there and Spanish outlet El Nacional claim the Reds have already made their move for Valverde, 24.
      However, the say that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will not accept anything less than £85m for one of their key players this season.
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      Valverde has proven himself a valuable asset to Real Madrid after multiple successful seasons, scoring seven goals and notching four assists this year.
      He has been with Madrid for almost five years, and signed a new contract in 2021 , holding him until 2027 with a massive £856m release clause.
      At the time of signing he was also given a pay raise and now with an integral position in the team, Madrid are reluctant to let him go whilst improving their own midfield.
      Although Liverpool’s bid reportedly included add-ons that would increased the fee, Madrid remain reluctant to budge.
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      That is despite the Spanish giants spending £115m on Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, a record fee for a British player.
      Reports claim Klopp has tried to sell Valverde the dream of playing in the Premier League as he did with Mac Allister, who admitted he was sold on Klopp’s vision.
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      Jobe Bellingham completes transfer just hours after big brother Jude’s record £115m Real Madrid move

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      JOBE BELLINGHAM has completed a transfer to Sunderland – just hours after big brother Jude’s record move to Real Madrid. The 17-year-old starlet spent two senior seasons with boyhood club Birmingham, where Jude also made his name.
      Jobe Bellingham has signed for SunderlandCredit: PA
      But he has now permanently moved to Sunderland which will be finalised when Jobe returns from England Under-18 duties.
      He said: “I’m delighted to sign for Sunderland AFC and I can’t wait to get started.
      “The opportunity for young players to move here and progress is clear, so I believe this is the perfect club for me to continue my development.
      “I’m grateful to everyone at Birmingham City for their support over the past 11 years and I wish them the best for the future, as I begin the next chapter of my career at the Stadium of Light.”
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      The midfielder came up through Birmingham’s youth system before making 26 senior appearances.
      Brother Jude similarly became a club legend at the age of 17 before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2020.
      He won the German cup in 2021 and went on to play 132 times in Germany, scoring 24 and emerging as an England star.
      But following a heavy transfer pursuit from Europe’s elite, the Spanish capital will be Jude’s next destination.
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      The midfielder has become the most expensive British player of all time after completing his £115million move.
      Madrid announced the deal on Twitter with a picture of him in the club’s new shirt with a caption saying “Hey Jude” – in reference to the famous Beatles tune.
      The LaLiga giants revealed he will be presented to the fans on Thursday after signing a six-year deal.
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      Top 10 most expensive British footballers of all time as Jude Bellingham smashes record after Real Madrid transfer

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM has become the most expensive British footballer of all time.The 19-year-old midfielder completed a record-breaking £115million move from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid on Wednesday following months of negotiations.
      Jude Bellingham joined Real Madrid on Wednesday for £115mCredit: Getty
      The midfielder is now the most expensive British player of all time
      He now sits at the top of an elite list of players including the likes of Jack Grealish, Harry Maguire, Jadon Sancho and Ben White – all of whom cost their respective clubs a substantial amount of money.
      The majority of those stars have justified their hefty price tags with consistent performances, but some have struggled to impress.
      SunSport’s Emillia Hawkins takes a look at the top 10 most expensive British players of all time to see if they have been a hit or missed the mark.
      Jude Bellingham
      Bellingham came with a £115m price tagCredit: Getty
      Although we are yet to see Bellingham in a Real Madrid shirt, his performances for both Borussia Dortmund and England have largely warranted his record-breaking fee.
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      At just 19-years-old, the midfielder is yet to hit his prime and still has at least a decade in the game ahead of him.
      He already has 24 senior England caps under his belt along with 124 appearances for Borussia Dortmund, including some as captain, so he is more than comfortable on the big stage.
      Jack Grealish
      Jack Grealish became the first £100m British player in 2021Credit: Getty
      The fun-loving winger joined Manchester City in a huge £100m transfer from Aston Villa in 2021.
      Although he struggled to find his feet during his first season at the Etihad, Grealish has since established himself as one of Pep Guardiola’s most important players.
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      This season, he made 50 appearances for the Cityzens and helped them to a historic treble, so it would be fair to say that his £100m fee was justified.
      He has entertained the nation both on the pitch and off it, on his four-day Treble bender.
      Harry Maguire
      Harry Maguire cost United a massive £85mCredit: Getty
      Maguire joined Manchester United in 2019 for a then-world-record fee of £85m.
      He has since made 175 appearances for the Red Devils, but his time at the club has been mixed.
      The defender fell out-of-favour with new boss Erik ten Hag this season following a poor run of form.
      And he is now expected to move away this summer – for a much smaller fee than what he was initially bought for.
      Jadon Sancho
      Jadon Sancho was another marquee signing for the Red DevilsCredit: Getty
      Another one of Man Utd’s marquee signings, Sancho signed for the Red Devils in a £75million transfer from Borussia Dortmund in 2021.
      Like Maguire, his time at the club has been mixed.
      He struggled to find his feet at Old Trafford, scoring just five goals in 38 appearances during his first season.
      Sancho’s mixed form continued into the 2022-23 campaign, but his performances were also affected by injuries and illnesses.
      He is now being linked with a move elsewhere, with Tottenham readying a £50m bid.
      Ben White
      Arsenal spent £50m on Ben WhiteCredit: Alamy
      The defender joined Arsenal in a £50m move from Brighton in 2021.
      Although many fans were sceptical of his price tag, White quickly became a mainstay in Mikel Arteta’s squad.
      He is now considered as one of Arsenal’s key players.
      White played a crucial role in Arsenal’s Premier League title charge this season, appearing in all 38 games.
      Raheem Sterling
      Raheem Sterling joined Man City from Liverpool in 2015Credit: Getty
      Sterling made the blockbuster move from Liverpool to Man City in 2015.
      The move set the Cityzens back £49m, which felt like a fortune at the time.
      But that fee was certainly worth it.
      He scored 131 goals in 339 appearances for Man City during his seven-year spell at the Etihad and won four Premier League titles, an FA Cup and five League Cups.
      Sterling signed for Chelsea for a similar fee last summer and made 38 appearances across all competitions this season.
      Aaron Wan-Bissaka
      Aaron Wan-Bissaka made a £49m move from Crystal Palace to UnitedCredit: Getty
      The full-back joined Man Utd in a £49m move from Crystal Palace in 2019.
      The majority of his time at Old Trafford has prompted mixed responses from fans.
      But Wan-Bissaka flourished in the second half of the season under the management of Ten Hag.
      John Stones
      John Stones joined Man City for £47.5m in 2016Credit: Getty
      The £47.5m Man City paid for Stones back in 2016 now looks like a complete bargain.
      It was considered a lot of money for a defender back then, but when you look at what the England ace has won during his time at the Etihad, it is easy to see that he was worth every penny.
      Stones has five Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups and a Champions League title to his name.
      And he will go down in history as a crucial member of Man City’s historic Treble-winning squad.
      Kyle Walker
      Kyle Walker made a £45m switch in 2017Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Like Stones, there is not much on a club level that Walker hasn’t won.
      He joined City one year after his England team-mate, but the full-back has the same number of accolades.
      His £45m move from Tottenham can easily be justified by the impact he’s had on Guardiola’s squad.
      Ben Chilwell
      Chilwell joined Chelsea for £45m in 2020Credit: Getty
      Chilwell joined Chelsea in a £45m transfer from Leicester in 2020.
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      Since joining the Blues he has won the Champions League and the Club World Cup, but his time at Stamford Bridge has been slightly marred by numerous injury issues.
      Nevertheless, when playing he offers a solid defensive presence with pace going forward. More

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      I was Jude Bellingham’s teacher back in Birmingham… he taught me more than I taught him

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM’S old teacher reckons the new Real Madrid star “taught me more than I taught him”. The England star has officially joined Los Blancos from Borussia Dortmund in a deal worth £115million to become the most expensive British player of all time.
      Jude Bellingham with his academy manager Michael Dodds (right)
      Jude Bellingham has joined Real MadridCredit: Getty
      His rise to becoming one of the most sought-after players in Europe began at Birmingham, where he made his debut aged just 16.
      Micheal Dodds was academy manager at the Blues and helped nurture Bellingham from when he first arrived at St Andrew’s as a seven-year-old until he left for Germany ten years later.
      He remembers when the midfielder joined Birmingham and “bounced around like Tigger”.
      Dodds explained to The Times: “One thing with Jude I learnt very quickly is that he was so emotionally intelligent, you couldn’t fluff things up and you couldn’t skirt around things.
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      “If it was a difficult conversation, he wanted to have it because he wanted clarity and he wanted the information.
      “I was always saying to the staff that whatever you say to him has to be authentic because he will read you like a book.
      “He could tell if an adult was lying to him.
      “He would openly tell me when my session was poor. He always wanted every session and every game to be better and better and better.
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      “I took it as feedback that I hadn’t challenged him appropriately.
      “I did an interview for a German magazine and they said that Jude sees me as his mentor. I said it’s funny because I see him as my mentor.
      “He taught me more than I taught him in terms of not allowing the arrogance of the coach’s title to blind what you are trying to do.
      “There was a period where he didn’t talk to me. I used to have underloaded-overloaded training sessions and I would always put Jude on the underloaded team.
      “There was one session where I purposefully tried to push his buttons a bit.
      His mentality was: I want to play, forget my age, give me a chance and I will show you I can play. Jude Bellingham’s teacher, Micheal Dodds
      “He would ask for a foul and I would play on. After that session, he said to his parents, ‘I don’t like Doddsy. I don’t want to go back to the football club.’
      “Mum [Denise] and dad [Mark] deserve a huge amount of credit and they said, ‘No, no. You’re fine.’ He actually didn’t talk to me for two months. So we had to have a clear-the-air moment around that.”
      Bellingham excelled in Birmingham’s youth-teams and demanded to play at a higher level as he was not feeling challenged in the academy.
      Dodds said: “He came down to the office looking for me and I thought he was going to beat me up.
      “He was fuming. He said, ‘I need to have a chat with you.’
      “He’d got sick and tired of hearing, ‘Be patient, Jude. You are 16. Be patient.’
      “His mentality was: I want to play, forget my age, give me a chance and I will show you I can play.
      “The club wanted to protect him a bit because he had just left school. He wanted to play every minute of every game.
      “He unloaded his frustrations on me and said they were using his age as an excuse not to play him. I remember saying to him, ‘Relax.’
      “‘No, I am sick and tired of hearing that. I don’t want to hear that. Judge me on my ability and performances.’”
      Mark Williams was the caretaker at Bellingham’s primary school and used to have to fetch footballs for him that got stuck on the roof.
      He would ask for a foul and I would play on. After that session, he said to his parents, ‘I don’t like Doddsy. I don’t want to go back to the football club.’Jude Bellingham’s teacher, Micheal Dodds
      He told The Independant: “It seemed to be a daily occurrence. Every day the ladders were out. I kept them on standby because of that reason.
      “He was a very pleasant lad. He always asked you to get the ball down nicely.
      “You could tell then he was quite a good little footballer and he was destined to be.”
      Bellingham’s year two teacher Suzanne Shackleton added: “He was just really a lovely lad. Really genuine. Really personable. Extremely courteous and polite.
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      “He was really dedicated to everything he did, not just his sport and football. Across all areas of the curriculum he was well-motivated and tried hard with everything he did.”
      A neighbour in Stourbridge where he grew up also recalled that Bellingham and his younger brother Jobe, who is also a wonderkid, used to be constantly playing football together and with their father. More

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      Man Utd in mega transfer boost as Real Madrid ‘won’t sign Kane OR Mbappe after opting for Stoke flop’

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      REAL MADRID are not pursuing Harry Kane or Kylian Mbappe in a boost to Manchester United, reports in Spain say. The Spanish giants have lost star striker Karim Benzema, who recently signed for Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.
      Harry Kane during England’s training sessionCredit: Reuters
      And Tottenham’s Kane and Mbappe of PSG were to two linked as Benzema’s replacement.
      But according to Spanish sports radio Cope, Real Madrid are instead looking to sign Joselu.
      The forward spent two seasons with Stoke – from 2015-2017 – but he scored just four in 27 matches.
      From there he signed for Newcastle after a loan move with Deportivo and managed seven goals in 57 games at St James Park.
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      But Joselu really reinvented himself back in Spain with Alaves and now Espanyol.
      He scored 17 in 38 last season which has caught the attention of Real Madrid.
      Once the Spaniard has been added to the squad, along with Jude Bellingham, Carlo Ancelotti’s men are set to close for business as far as the summer transfer window is concerned.
      That is despite rumours of Kane looking to leave Spurs, with the likes of United and Bayern Munich linked.
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      Cope and Real Madrid TV presenter Melchor Ruiz tweeted: “Real Madrid is not going to make any offer this summer to Kylian Mbappe because it knows that Kylian wants to complete his remaining year at PSG.
      “And they are not going to sign Harry Kane either.
      “RM only intends to sign, in addition to Fran Garcia, Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham, Joselu.”
      PSG may well look to sell Mbappe this summer after the French superstar decided not to renew his contract, which expires a year from now.
      In a statement to AFP, the striker revealed he informed the Ligue 1  champions of his decision LAST YEAR.
      A statement from Mbappe, 24, read: “I have NEVER discussed any contract renewal with PSG.
      “The board has been informed since July 15th, 2022 of my decision not to extend beyond 2024 — and the letter sent was only meant to confirm what I already told them.”
      It is still believed to be highly likely that Real Madrid will come back in for Mbappe next summer, when he is set to be available for free.
      However, Los Blancos’ apparent withdrawal from this year’s bidding process gives the Red Devils a window of opportunity to sign the striker.
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      A move to Man Utd was reportedly proposed by PSG’s owners in January, when he was said to have told them the Red Devils project was of interest.
      And should Sheikh Jassim’s Man Utd takeover bid prove successful, PSG’s Qatari owners will likely be very happy to sell to a club owned by their fellow countrymen rather than Real Madrid.
      Joselu is linked with a shock move to Real MadridCredit: EPA
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