Sunderland latest
talkSPORT reported yesterday that Borussia Dortmund are closing in on the capture of Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland.
The deal is set to earn the Black Cats a club-record fee.
They have accepted an offer of a €33million (£27million) fixed fee, including €5million (£4.2million) add-ons.
The club also have a 15 per cent sell-on clause, should Jobe follow Jude’s pathway in the years to come.
talkSPORT’s chief football correspondent, Alex Crook, has given an update on Sunderland’s situation this morning.
He said: “I know a lot of Sunderland fans are really disappointed that he won’t be joining them on their Premier League adventure.
“But it is a club record sale for the club. There are some add-ons included as well, so that fee could well rise.
“The fear for Sunderland now is that we’ve seen how difficult it is for clubs coming up from the Championship to stay in the Premier League.
“They’ve lost Bellingham, they’ve lost their Wembley playoff hero Tommy Watson because, of course, he’d already secured a move to Brighton. Dan Neil, the captain, is out of contract.
“Normally, clubs coming up are thinking, how can we add to our squad? We need a bit of Premier League experience.
“Jordan Henderson is a potential target, but to be losing players of that calibre, particularly when you look at how recently promoted teams have fared, I think it’s going to be a really tough season for Sunderland.”
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