Jobe Bellinghambrother of Jude Bellinghamwho made his name at Signal Iduna Park before signing for the real Madridis also causing a sensation in Germany. This led to searching for another formula for success with the jewel of SunderlandEdit.
The German team had planned to send scouts to Preston on Wednesday, but changed plans after learning that he was suspended for three games. The German team is eager to sign the Sunderland playmaker.
Jude swapped Birmingham for Dortmund as a 17-year-old in 2020 and, after succeeding at the German giants, headed to Real Madrid in 2023 for a fee of up to £115 million ($148 million). Now, The Sun claims his younger brother Jobe, 19, is a target for the Bundesliga side, with Sunderland demanding around £20 million ($26 million) for his services.
The Madrid and England star has become one of the best players in the world in the last year, as demonstrated by his third place in the 2024 Ballon d’Or classification. His younger brother is not at that level, but the Former Birmingham star is impressing for Championship side Sunderland. The report adds that the teenager would also “love” to follow in Jude’s footsteps at Dortmund.
Three months into the 2024-25 season, Jobe has 2 goals and 1 assist in 13 games. In the 2023-24 campaign, his first with the Black Cats, the Brit played 47 games, scoring 7 goals and giving 1 assist. His performances are not going unnoticed and sooner rather than later he could make the jump to one of the main European leagues.