{"id":168169,"date":"2025-06-08T17:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T17:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/168169\/"},"modified":"2025-06-08T17:45:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T17:45:13","slug":"jobe-bellingham-transfer-news-sunderland-accept-club-record-offer-for-midfielder-from-borussia-dortmund-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/168169\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobe Bellingham transfer news: Sunderland accept club-record offer for midfielder from Borussia Dortmund | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sunderland have agreed a club-record fee of around \u20ac33m (\u00a327.8m), plus \u20ac5m (\u00a34.2m), for Jobe Bellingham to join Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement also includes a 15 per cent sell-on clause, and will be the highest transfer fee Sunderland have ever received.<\/p>\n<p>Excluding add-ons, Bellingham will become the second-most expensive signing in Borussia Dortmund&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham, whose older brother Jude played for the Bundesliga club for three seasons, helped Sunderland secure promotion back to the Premier League through the Championship play-off final after eight years away from the top flight.<\/p>\n<p>Like his brother Jude, Jobe came through Birmingham&#8217;s academy and spent two years in the first team after making his debut in 2021 aged 16.<\/p>\n<p>Sunderland signed him from the Blues in the summer of 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/skysports-sheff-utd-sunderland_6926181.jpg\" alt=\"SHEFF UTD v SUNDERLAND CHAMP PLAY-OFF\"  aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_666c511d-cdc3-42cc-915a-42dd973fcb46\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              Highlights of the Championship play-off final between Sheffield United and Sunderland<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Sunderland looking to sign four or five new players&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Latest from Sky Sports News&#8217; Keith Downie:<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Sunderland<\/strong> are looking to sign four or five new players this summer, with the priority being the spine of the team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is every chance they will break their transfer record again, having done so already with the \u00a320m permanent signing of Enzo Le Fee.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sunderland are currently not pursuing former captain Jordan Henderson, but that doesn&#8217;t mean it won&#8217;t happen later in the window depending on circumstances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/transfer-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow the transfer window on Sky Sports<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/skysports-215-pl-games-on-sky_6921046.jpg\"   alt=\"Watch more Premier League matches on Sky Sports ever before with 215 games live of the 2025\/26 Premier League season. \"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Image:<br \/>\n        Watch more Premier League matches on Sky Sports ever before with 215 games live of the 2025\/26 Premier League season. <\/p>\n<p>The first of two summer transfer windows is upon us &#8211; and there is no better place than Sky Sports to get all the latest transfer news and rumours.<\/p>\n<p>Use the Sky Sports app and website for all your updates in our dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/qrcode.skysports.com\/TransfersSkySportsApp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transfer Centre <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/transfer-rumours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League club blogs<\/a>, plus live Q&amp;As with our reporters throughout the summer.<\/p>\n<p>The Transfer Show returns to Sky Sports News from Sunday June 1 for the start of the pre-Club World Cup window and will then be on every weeknight at 5pm and 7pm until the deadline on Tuesday June 10.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/transfer\/news\/12691\/13336561\/summer-transfer-window-2025-dates-when-does-it-open-and-close-deadline-day-and-club-world-cup-window-for-premier-league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summer transfer window<\/a> will open again on Monday June 16 until Monday September 1 &#8211; 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