Borussia Dortmund won't listen to any offers lower than €120million (£103million) next summer, according to reports. However, Chelsea are expected to be among the bidders if that rumoured price is indeed true.
It's clear that the Blues need a midfielder moving forward and Bellingham is somebody who's been targeted in the past.
Now an established international player with England, there aren't many midfielders around more valuable than the 18-year-old. It goes without saying that there are plenty of clubs from around Europe that have an interest in him - although a move away from Dortmund this summer looks highly unlikely, football.london understands.
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"The only future I think about is the next game for Dortmund," the England international said last month. "I look forward to next season, I look forward to it starting again. But yes, I will be here next season and I will be ready."
Next summer, though - well, that's a different story. Unless Bellingham agrees on new terms with the German club before next summer rolls around, then he will go into the transfer market with two years left to run on his contract. Dortmund would likely be more tempted, or open, to selling the teenager then.
Now, as per SportBILD, as cited by BVBbuzz, Borussia Dortmund will not even entertain any offers below £103million for Bellingham next summer. That being said, if that price is indeed true, Matt Law of The Telegraph fully expects Chelsea to be amongst the bidders.
He said on Twitter: "If this is right and the price is around €120million euros (£103million) next summer then I'd expect Chelsea to be among the bidders #cfc."
It's a waiting game with the Englishman but he'll certainly improve the Blues long-term. Let's see how the transfer saga unfolds.
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