Sunderland’s Jobe Bellingham asking price revealed as giants swoop – sources
Sunderland will demand a total fee of up to £12million for Jobe Bellingham amid interest from Borussia Dortmund, sources have told Football Insider.
The Black Cats value their 18-year-old prize asset at around £8m plus add-ons.
Bellingham, who is under contract at the Stadium of Light until 2027, has made impressive strides during his year at the club.
Borussia Dortmund learn Jobe Bellingham asking price from Sunderland
Since joining the Black Cats from Birmingham City last summer, Bellingham has scored seven goals in 45 Championship appearances and played virtually all of the team’s minutes.
Aged just 18, the midfielder has already nailed down a role in the first team and proved he can perform to a high level consistently.
Sunderland fell to a 16th-placed finish despite early hopes of making the play-offs after a turbulent season.
The club’s latest accounts saw a £9million operating loss in 2022-23, meaning they will need to make player sales to avoid further financial concerns.
With Bellingham arriving for just £1.5million in 2023, his stock has risen hugely and the asking price of £12million could see them capitalise.
Dortmund are known to develop young talent and already have connections to the Bellingham family after Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham thrived in the Bundesliga.
In other news, Ange Postecoglou could now look for a way out of Tottenham.
Sunderland have registered an interest in making Liam Rosenior their new manager, sources have told Football Insider.
The Black Cats are on the lookout for a new boss after Michael Beale was sacked in February, with Mike Dodds taking on the role on an interim basis until the end of the campaign.
Sunderland are now ready to compete with the Blues to make the 39-year-old their new manager.
Rosenior is highly rated by a number of other EFL clubs following his work at Hull City as well as his impressive assistant manager posting alongside Wayne Rooney at Derby County.
There was widespread surprise when he was sacked by the Tigers after narrowly missing out on a place in the Championship play-offs.
