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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Jacob Leeks

Dortmund chief issues transfer demand to Jude Bellingham - "We can't afford to fight"

Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has admitted he will not be able to compete if any big clubs make a push to sign Jude Bellingham next summer.

Bellingham has developed into of one the best midfielders in Europe since first breaking through at Birmingham City. It is a Dortmund where he has really impressed, claiming an England starting spot and helping the German side to win the DFB-Pokal.

Unfortunately for Dortmund, it appears increasingly likely that he will be on the move next summer. Liverpool and Real Madrid are among the clubs interested in signing him, though Dortmund are in a strong negotiating position with more than two years remaining on his contract.

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