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Dortmund ‘following progress of Jobe Bellingham, 16,’ who could shine in midfield partnership with brother Jude
JOBE BELLINGHAM is thought to be on the radar of Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund.
The German club are reportedly monitoring the the Birmingham starlet, who is the younger brother of Dortmund ace Jude, according to the Daily Mail.
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The 16-year-old, who operates in a free-roaming No 10 role, has impressed with his efforts in a Birmingham shirt.
This term he has netted five goals in eight Premier League Under-18 appearances.
And the playmaker, who had a seven-minute second-half cameo against Preston in January, is thought to be highly rated by coaching staff at St Andrew's.
Bellingham, who has also featured for the club’s Under-23s this term, is believed to have a bright future ahead of him
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His older sibling Jude, who made waves during his Birmingham spell, has taken the Bundesliga by storm following a £25million July 2020 move to Westfalenstadion.
The rampaging midfielder formed an impressive attacking partnership with goal machine Erling Haaland helping the team to German Cup triumph in his first season.
The starlet has also made 11 senior England appearances since his Three Lions debut in a November 2020 friendly win against the Republic of Ireland.
The midfield ace became the youngest player to ever feature at the Euros when he came on as a late sub during England’s 1-0 defeat of Croatia in June 2021.
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His club performances have seen him attract interest from Dortmund's European rivals with Real Madrid and Liverpool rumoured to be keen.
Bellingham’s brother Jobe is due to turn 17 in September and is thought to regularly train with Lee Bowyer’s first-team squad.
However, Bowyer believes it is unfair for the youngster to be compared to his sibling who had made 37 senior Birmingham appearances before his 17th birthday.
Last November, the Blues boss, whose team play West Brom next, told reporters: "These next two or three years are really important for him.
“Is he going to be a good player? We believe so.
'It's not fair on him, whenever he steps on the pitch now everyone is going to expect him to be like his brother.
“Don't do that to the lad. He is going to be his own player, himself.
“You can't expect him to do the same things as what his brother is doing.
"He needs to fill out, he needs to get stronger but they're two completely different players.
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"He isn't going to do what his brother did – not now. He is learning the game.
"Will he become a regular first-team player in a year or two? We don't know. It's about how he develops."
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