Modern football, i.e., its market, has intensified in recent years the practice of including various bonus clauses when concluding sales contracts. The model is usually fixed compensation plus bonuses for the number of goals, games played, winning team-related trophies, individual ones also, possibly Ballon d’Or. And it was precisely these additions that served as bait for the press three weeks before the Champions League final at Wembley.The crazy news stemmed from social networks – “It pays off to Borussia Dortmund to lose the Champions League final due to the clause inserted in the contract when selling Jude Bellingham to Real Madrid”, such announcements were pouring in on Instagram and Twitter – and many media outlets and journalists bit the lure.##NAJAVA_MECA_8094782##Those rumors stated: 1) that Borussia would receive a bonus of 25,000,000 euros if Bellingham wins the Champions League with Real Madrid, and 2) that BVB will receive 20,000,000 euros for a victory in the final and 15,000,000 euros for a loss. According to that calculation, the Millionaires would earn 20,000,000 in case of conquering Europe, and if they lost against the Royal Club, their account would be 40,000,000 euros fuller. That would be the case if the bonus data for Bellingham were correct. But they weren’t.The England international moved from Westphalia to Santiago Bernabeu last summer for 103,000,000 euros and a potential 30,900,000 in bonuses. However, the reliable German BILD clarifies that the amount that will belong to the Millionaires if Bellingham unifies the title of the champion of Spain, thus placing in the Champions League next season and becoming the champion of Europe at the same time, is 5,000,000 euros. So, financially, Borussia will be on the same page whether they win or lose in the final – they will receive 20,000,000 euros.Carlo’s answer to Bayern: Are they complaining about offside? OK, then we’re complaining about Nacho’s goalAdmittedly, Bellingham could inject a few million more into the budget of the former club from Signal Iduna Park. Of course, through bonuses again. Borussia Dortmund are waiting for another 2,000,000 euros if the 20-year-old from Sturbridge finds himself in the team of the Champions League season, and the chances of that are significant.The English midfielder, who played the second leg against Bayern under injection treatment, delivered four goals and assists in ten appearances in Europe this season. Although, if we scratch a little below the surface, the bulk of his direct contribution to the Blancos’ goals came during the group stage. In the knockout phase, he only had an assist against Leipzig, and he did not score in six consecutive duels in the European elite.
