Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has revealed showdown talks will be held with Jude Bellingham over his future once the World Cup has reached a conclusion.
Bellingham has been strongly linked with a move away from the German giants within the last year, with Liverpool among the teams included in the conversation for the teenage sensation. Since signing for Dortmund, the midfielder's stock has continued to rise with every dominant performance put in.
It is no secret Liverpool are strong admirers of the 19-year-old, though are expected to face competition from the likes of Manchester City and Real Madrid in particular either in January or during the summer transfer window.
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While Dortmund will be desperate to keep hold of the Birmingham City academy graduate, as is often the case, every player has a price and the Bundesliga side have history of cashing in on young talents in recent times. Christian Pulisic, Erling Haaland, Jadon Sancho and Ousmane Dembele all fall under this category, and history could well repeat itself in the case of Bellingham.
Issuing an update on the current state of play regarding contract conversations, Dortmund's CEO told Bild: “I think as soon as Qatar is over. We will have a general discussion about what he actually wants.
"With him, with his parents, with whom we have a very close relationship. And of course with his advisor. And then he should just tell us whether he wants to stay or whether he wants to leave. In both cases, we will have a very pleasant and reasonable discussion with each other.
"But we don’t have to pretend that the issue is not on the table. If the really big clubs are involved, then we can’t afford to have a fight financially.”
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