Chelsea target Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham this summer

Jude Bellingham-Borussia Dortmund

Chelsea have reportedly made Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham a transfer target this summer.

According to a report in football.london quoting Eurosport’s Dean Jones, the Blues are keeping tabs on the English midfielder and are desperate to add him to their already packed midfield this summer.

Thomas Tuchel‘s side are in the market for a midfielder and targeting West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. But a move for the defensive midfielder is looking unlikely this season. So Chelsea have now turned their attention to the Borussia Dortmund player who only moved to Germany last season.

Speaking about the transfer situation at Chelsea, Eurosport’s Dean Jones has claimed Chelsea are currently looking at Bellingham.

The 18-year-old burst onto the scenes at Birmingham City during the 2019/20 campaign, becoming one of Europe’s hottest properties despite being just 16 at the time. With several clubs queuing up for his signature, he opted to continue his development in Borussia Dortmund.

And now, after just one season, a move back to England is reportedly on the cards, with Chelsea willing to meet his huge transfer fee.

I’ve talked about Jude Bellingham in the past, and that one becomes interesting,” Jones said on The Football Terrace podcast.

“And we’ll see what happens at Dortmund this season under Marco Rose.

“I know he’s excited about the project there, and he’s definitely getting better as a player. But Chelsea are having an eye on Jude Bellingham as Plan B.

“If, for whatever reason, Declan Rice doesn’t work out.”

The 18-year-old made 46 appearances for the German outfit last season, scoring four goals as he helped them to win the DFB Pokal. He was also instrumental in his side’s run in the Champions League and was one of the standout performers in their clash against Manchester City in the quarterfinals.

The Premier League side have enough talents like N’Golo Kante, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ross Barkley and Conor Gallagher in the midfield. But they are willing to add Bellingham to the mix due to his potential to become one of the best in his position. 

Chelsea have already signed Romelu Lukaku this season. It will be interesting to see if they could add talent Bellingham in the midfield position.