England Star Jude Bellingham Bids Emotional Farewell to Borussia Dortmund

England Star Jude Bellingham Bids Emotional Farewell to Borussia Dortmund

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at June 15, 2023 at 9:08 AM
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  • Jude Bellingham has thanked Borussia Dortmund and its fans for their support
  • The 19-year-old England midfielder has sealed a €103 million move to Real Madrid
  • Bellingham joined Borussia Dortmund as a 17-year-old from Championship side Birmingham City

Jude Bellingham has described the last three years with Borussia Dortmund as the biggest of his life after sealing a mega deal to join Spanish giants Real Madrid this summer.

The England midfielder will join Los Blancos next season after three awesome seasons with BVB, the La Liga side paid a whopping €103 million for his services.

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Jude Bellingham says he leaves Borussia Dortmund as a man after three seasons with the Bundesliga club. Photo by Lars Baron
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According to Goal, Bellingham has now stated he is leaving Dortmund as a man after arriving at the Bundesliga club as a boy from Birmingham City in 2019.

“I am honoured to have represented this football club as often as I have, I’d like to thank all the players, managers, bosses and members of staff that have played a role in my time at the club.
“I’ll always keep a place for BVB in my heart and will never forget the impact the values of the club has had on my life."

Bellingham is set to join a new generation of Real Madrid midfielders following the previous arrivals of Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni.

Bellingham made history at Dortmund

Meanwhile, after three successful years in Germany, Bellingham leaves Borussia Dortmund having etched his name in the club’s history books, Football Espana reports.

Bellingham remains the youngest Englishman to start a Champions League match, doing so when Dortmund played against Lazio aged 17 years and 113 days.

Bellingham completes his transfer from BVB to Real Madrid as the reigning Bundesliga Player of the Season, scoring eight goals and providing five assists from midfield in 2022/23.

Bellingham plans for life in Madrid

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Jude Bellingham is getting ready for the next step in his career. The England international is already looking for a house in Madrid.

The Borussia Dortmund player was spotted in London yesterday with one of his agents and according to English media, he was, among many other things, finalising details about his stay in the Spanish capital.

The talented midfielder is expected to be the first to arrive at Madrid, but he will not be the last as there will be more signings this summer as part of the club’s transfer strategy.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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