Real Madrid have announced England’s midfielder Jude Bellingham as the third summer signing today.
The 19-year-old was bought from the German club Borussia Dortmund (BVB) for a fee of €103m plus add-ons.
“Real Madrid C. F. and Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Jude Bellingham, who will be contracted to our club for the next six seasons,” the club said in an official statement.
“Jude Bellingham will be unveiled as a new Real Madrid player tomorrow, Thursday 15 June, at 12:00 noon at Real Madrid City.”
Real Madrid’s winger Vinicius Jr. welcomed the arrival of the 19-year-old.
“Welcome to the best team in the world, @BellinghamJude,” he tweeted.
Bellingham thanked his previous team and teammates for their continuous support for the three years the teenager spent at the German club.
“Thank you to everyone at BVB and to the fans for everything over the past three years. It was an honor to wear your kit so many times, in big and small moments. Even though I'm looking forward to my next destination,” he said.
Hans-Joachim Watzke, CEO of BVB, thanked the Englishmen for his services and also mentioned Real Madrid that it is always a pleasure to do business with Los Blancos.
“We thank Jude for three years full of passion for Borussia Dortmund. It was a fantastic time together. [...] Our thanks also go to Real Madrid for the always fair and constructive talks,” Watzke said.
Bellingham became the second most expensive signing in Madrid’s history, only behind Eden Hazard who was bought for €115m from Chelsea in 2019.
Gareth Bale (€101m), Cristiano Ronaldo (€94m) and Aurelien Tchouameni (€80m) are the remaining most expensive players in Los Blancos’ history.
It must be noted that Bellingham completed 88 dribbles in Bundesliga last season, which is the most by any central midfielder in Europe’s top five leagues.
Earlier, Madrid announced the signings of Fran Garcia and Brahim Diaz. Garcia was presented as a Madrid player on Monday (June 12) while Brahim was re-presented on Tuesday (June 13).
Fran was bought from Rayo Vallecano for €5m by triggering the buy-back clause while Brahim returned from his three-year loan spell at AC Milan.