 to part ways with Bellingham amid interest from Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid. Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are known admirers of the teenager and are desperate to bring him to Liverpool and Manchester City respectively. But Chelsea may have stolen a march on their Premier League rivals after Boehly – who bought the club from Roman Abramovich in May – made contact with Bellingham's father Mark and the player's agent, Mark Bennett. German outlet Bild name Chelsea as one of the four 'serious' contenders to sign Bellingham along with Manchester City, Liverpool and Real Madrid. It is also claimed that Chelsea could be willing to meet Dortmund's stunning valuation for Bellingham if it means they are able to bring him to west London next summer. Bellingham was asked about the fresh speculation over his future after Borussia Dortmund's Champions League clash against Man City last week and said: 'In all honesty I'm not thinking about anything like that. 'You [the media] wi){kind=link}
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Todd Boehly has made contact with Jude Bellingham’s father and agent to discuss a sensational move to Chelsea, according to reports.
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A number of top clubs have expressed interest in signing Bellingham, who has quickly developed into one of the most highly-rated players in Europe.
The 19-year-old has flourished at Borussia Dortmund, making more than 100 appearances for the club since his £25m move from Birmingham City in 2020.