sport news Real Madrid are 'willing to meet £87million price-tag for Jude Bellingham next ... trends now Real Madrid 'enter advanced talks over Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham' - as Los Blancos prepare to make HUGE '£87million bid for the England international next summer' The Spanish giants have been in talks with Bellingham's team for over a year Madrid are looking to build a midfield that will last for the foreseeable future Florentino Perez is willing to meet Bellingham's £87.7m (€100m) price-tag Bellingham captained Dortmund to a 4-1 Champions League win on Wednesday By James Cohen For Mailonline Published: 08:49 BST, 7 October 2022 | Updated: 08:49 BST, 7 October 2022 Viewcomments Real Madrid have stepped up their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham, according to reports in Spain. The England international has been on Madrid's shortlist for over a year now, with discussions over a potential transfer for the 19-year-old dating back to last summer. And it seems Los Blancos are gearing up to launch a bid for the Bellingham at the end of the season, with talks advancing between the two parties. Real Madrid are lining up a huge bid for Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham next summer Reports in Spain suggest that talks are advancing between the two sides of a summer transfer According to Marca, Bellingham will be available next summer for £87.7m (€100m) - which Madrid will be happy to pay for the Three Lions starlet. The Spanish outlet claim that talks began a year ago and have now progressed to the 'numbers stage', as they look to iron out a mega-deal for the midfielder. Madrid see Bellingham as the final piece to their midfield puzzle, having already secured the services of promising talents Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga in the past two seasons. Florentino Perez has been looking to create a midfield dynasty that can live up to the standards set by Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Casemiro across the last decade. Bellingham captained Dortmund to a 4-1 Champions League win over Sevilla on Wednesday Madrid are hoping to play Bellingham with Eduardo Camavinga (R) and Aurelien Tchouameni The 19-year-old has proved to have talent, and maturity, beyond his years - encapsulated on Wednesday night as he captained Borussia Dortmund to a 4-1 Champions League victory. Bellingham scored one, set up another and claimed the Player of the Match award as the German side maintained their grip on qualification for the knockout stages. In doing so, he became the first teenager in Champions League history to score in three consecutive appearances, the first English teenager to start a game as captain of their side in the competition and the youngest captain to score in a Champions League match. He's made 102 appearances for Dortmund and scored 14 goals since joining the Germans from Birmingham back in 2020. The 19-year-old has already made 102 appearances for the Dortmund since joining in 2020 Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility