DOHA (VG) England’s second youngest World Cup goalscorer is being hunted by ‘all over the world’ but like his former Norwegian teammate, Jude Bellingham (19) had to make some brave choices along the way .
Just over half an hour was all Jude Bellingham needed in his first World Cup play-off and first match from start in a league. The midfielder leapt into the air and nodded in England’s first goal goal in Qatar – and his first goal in the national team.
– What a show! Unbelievable, football legend Alan Shearer told the BBC after the Bellingham performance.
While “very happy” was all the 19-year-old managed to say as he walked past VG and other media outlets in the press area on Monday night, he was clear on one thing both before and after The 6-2 victory against Iran.
oNow he’s already chasing more points when England meet the United States on Friday night at 20:00.
– I told you that I want to score more goals for both Dortmund and England. It was a proud moment for me, Bellingham tells the BBC.
The already highly sought-after teenager, valued at over a billion crowns by the football website Transfer marketit will hardly be less hot among the big clubs with more points in the bank.
After ten goals in his first two seasons at Dortmund, he has already scored nine for the Germans this autumn.
– Everyone can see his qualities. He is one of the most exciting and promising players in the world right now. It’s no surprise, but the way he’s developed probably exceeds one’s expectations for a 19-year-old. We feel we have a future star on our hands, prominent The Athletic reporter David Ornstein tells VG outside the Khalifa International Stadium.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp are among those who have made no secret of their admiration for the midfielder, but this summer they said the problem was that he was “not available on the transfer market”.
The bookies have Liverpool and Real Madrid as favorites regarding Bellingham’s next leg, but Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are also mentioned as possible candidates.
Therefore, the midfielder could face a similar winter to his former teammate Erling Braut Haaland last year. According to Ornstein, it will take Bellingham a long time to decide.
– Maybe he prefers a club, every day you hear different things, but I think he will make a decision next year. Perhaps he will also stay in Dortmund, because he will not travel if it is not the right pace, believes Ornstein, who nevertheless defines “very likely that we will get a huge transfer”.
The differences don’t stop there either. Already at 16, Bellingham was wanted by even bigger clubs than Dortmund, but chose Germany to secure enough playing time.
In a bid to lure him to Manchester United, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær brought club legends Eric Cantona and Sir Alex Ferguson to the Carrington training facility to give him and his family a warm welcome.
– I know that the family and those around him are very closed and calm in their thoughts. They do what’s best for him. They considered Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, but knew where they wanted to go and felt Dortmund were the best opportunity, says Ornstein.
– It’s an old head on young shoulders. His career is only going one way, and that’s over—very quickly, she adds.
Already at the age of 17 he caused a sensation when, in 2020, Birmingham chose to keep the number 22 shirt after the youngster had left the club in favor of Dortmund.
While Birmingham’s protection of his shirt number has been ridiculed by many, Bellingham, like Haaland, has hit the bull’s-eye with Dortmund’s choice.
– He’s very, very similar to Haaland. However, I don’t think money is that big of a motivator for him. He doesn’t have a he agent of him. He’s mostly family, and then they have a consultant who barely gets any money, The Sun reporter Charlie Wyatt tells VG.
While his father is a professional policeman in England where he takes care of his younger brother Jobe Bellingham (17), his older brother Jude lives with his mother in Germany.
– I think that within two years the two biggest stars in the world will be Jude Bellingham and Erling Braut Haaland, predicts Wyatt.
