Sunderland has returned to the Premier League after eight long years, but they will have to do it without one of their best players, Jobe Bellingham. The younger brother of Real Madrid’s superstar Jude Bellingham, who decided to leave the Stadium of Light and experience top-flight football far from his homeland – in Germany.The local media, primarily BILD, and then Sky Sports, report that Jobe has decided to follow in his older brother’s footsteps and continue his football development at Borussia Dortmund. The 19-year-old midfielder decided to accept the one from Westphalia and thus follow the proven, well-trodden path that Jude, two years older, walked for three seasons between 2020 and 2023.Bellingham on his way to Borussia?RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt also showed interest in Bellingham. The Englishman was even a guest of the head of the club from Frankfurt during the previous week, but apparently, they did not convince him to join them. BILD recalls that Jobe often visited the Signal Iduna Park while Jude was playing for Dortmund and that he was especially thrilled with the atmosphere at the stadium. Of course, coach Niko Kovac, executive director Lars Ricken and sports director Sebastian Kehl, who individually talked to the Sunderland footballer, also played an important role in his final decision.##NAJAVA_MECA_8963048##Sunderland’s asking price is around €40m, but Dortmund hope they’ll be able to lower the price to around €30m. That’s how much Jude cost them when he came from Birmingham five years ago.Jobe also grew up in the same club, but in July 2023, he moved to Sunderland for €1,75m and in the previous two seasons, he played 90 games for the first team of the Black Cats, scoring 11 and setting up another four goals.Good Jobe: Eagles and Bees fight for Bellingham Jr
