“Real Madrid’s £88.5m Jude Bellingham deal sets record for costliest English player”

Jude Bellingham is set to join Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund for a whopping £88.5 million fee, with the possibility of an additional £26.5 million in performance-related add-ons for the 19-year-old midfielder. Bellingham’s move to Los Blancos will make him the second most expensive English player in football history. The most expensive English player is Jack Grealish, who joined Manchester City from Aston Villa for £100 million in the first £100m plus deal in Premier League history. Other English players who have commanded big price tags include Harry Maguire, who joined Manchester United from Leicester for a world record £80 million fee for a defender, and Jadon Sancho, who has struggled since sealing his switch to Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund for £73 million in 2021.