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England's World Cup heroes Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka are set for bumper paydays after their heroics in the Three Lions’ 6-2 thrashing of Iran.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Bellingham, 19, will be the subject of a mega-money bidding war with his club set to demand at least £130million for him when the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid come calling in the summer.
The former Birmingham City player ran the show against Iran, heading in his first international goal in Doha to start England’s scoring on Monday as they made their best ever start to a tournament.
Jude Bellingham will be a the centre of a £130m bidding war between Europe's elite next year
It comes after Bellingham's stunning World Cup display in England's 6-2 thrashing of Iran
And Saka, who struck twice against Iran for his first World Cup goals, is in talks to triple his £70,000-a-week wages at Premier League leaders Arsenal.
The 21-year-old’s contract ends in 18 months and while Arsenal have an option to extend for another year, they would not be able to give Saka a deserved pay rise, which risks upsetting their academy graduate.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said towards the start of the season that he was confident Saka would sign a new deal.
But while talks are said to be progressing, the fact Arsenal failed to reach a deal with Saka before the start of the World Cup may complicate their attempts to sign the 21-year-old to fresh terms.
While Bukayo Saka is also set to cash in and could triple his £70,000-a-week wages at Arsenal
Saka's current deal ends in 18 months - but Arsenal have an option to extend for another year
The forward’s current deal expires in 2024 but Arsenal have the option of his extending the contract by a further 12 months, so there is no
