Real Madrid willing to do whatever it takes to sign Jude Bellingham

Real Madrid are willing to do WHATEVER it takes to win the race to sign Jude Bellingham this summer… with Carlo Ancelotti eager to beat Manchester City to the £130m midfielder

• Real Madrid will do whatever it takes to win the race to sign Jude Bellingham
• Real will strain every financial sinew to pay the fee which could rise to £130m
• The LaLiga giants face still competition from Premier League giants Man City 

Real Madrid are prepared to do whatever it takes to win the race to sign Jude Bellingham this summer, with the Spanish giants viewing Manchester City as their main rivals for his signature.

The 19-year-old England midfielder will be the subject of an intense bidding war if, as expected, he leaves Borussia Dortmund this summer. And Real are prepared to strain every financial sinew to pay a transfer fee which could rise to £130million.

Real know they cannot compete with City when it comes to wages and are hopeful Bellingham will not simply opt for the highest financial package on offer.

City are known to be keen on Bellingham, though it remains to be seen whether the Premier League champions would be willing to break the British transfer record twice in three years.

Liverpool ruled themselves out of the running to sign the former Birmingham City man on Tuesday evening, while Manchester United are keen to be part of the battle for his services but their summer transfer activity is up in the air due to their ongoing takeover saga.

 Real Madrid are prepared to do whatever it takes to win the race to sign Jude Bellingham this summer, with the Spanish giants viewing Manchester City as their main rivals

Man City and Real Madrid remain in the hunt to sign Bellingham, as do Man United and Chelsea

Bellingham (above) was one of the standout performers during the World Cup in Qatar

As Mail Sport reported yesterday, a third and final round of bids to buy United are due in at the end of the month, but the uncertainty over who will own the club in the summer – and what financial resources will be available – is hampering their recruitment plans.

Madrid now see the path clear for them to sell the club’s prestige and history to Bellingham and his family.

Madrid’s Director General Jose Angel Sanchez and chief scout Juni Calafat identified Bellingham as the club’s top target at the start of the season and his performances at the Qatar World Cup only stiffened their resolve to sign him.

Club officials have had conversations with the player’s father Mark, and though a decision is not expected while Borussia Dortmund are still competing for the Bundesliga title, Madrid see themselves as ‘in the running’ in what they anticipate being a two-club race.

The Spanish club’s entire summer planning remains on hold while Bellingham decides. Luka Modric has still not been offered a new contract because signing the Dortmund midfielder would take precedence over renewing the 37-year-old for one more year.

Sources in Madrid suggest Bellingham would be offered Modric’s £18m basic gross salary in his first season – and, potentially, the Croat’s No 10 shirt.

Guardiola wants to bolster his midfield but there is currently uncertainty as to how many faces City will look to bring in during the summer transfer window 

Club captain Ilkay Gundogan has firm interest from Barcelona ahead of his contract expiring

Real coach Carlo Ancelotti has urged the club to renew Modric for another year but so far those calls have not been heeded.

If City miss out on Bellingham they could turn their attention to 20-year-old Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga, who is believed to have a £35m release clause in his contract.

Pep Guardiola wants to bolster his midfield but there is currently uncertainty as to how many faces City will look to bring in. 

Club captain Ilkay Gundogan has firm interest from Barcelona ahead of his contract expiring in June, while Bernardo Silva has perennially looked to move closer to Lisbon in recent seasons, although Paris Saint-Germain have been the only club to seriously back up initial interest.

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