Jude Bellingham future has reportedly been thrown into doubt following Real Madrid's 4-2 loss to Benfica. The English midfielder played in the defeat at the Estadio da Luz and was among the players called out for dissapointing performances.
The 22-year-old has seemed untouchable throughout his time at Madrid since arriving from Borussia Dortmund for €103 million in the summer of 2023. He made a blistering start with a remarkable tally of 23 goals and 13 assists across competitions.
This season has been a frustrating one for Bellingham for several reasons including the team's overall performance. He started the campaign on the sidelines recovering from shoulder injury but made an impact when he returned to action.
The fallout from the Benfica defeat has led to many questioning the futures of Madrid's top stars. That includes Bellingham who is reportedly wanted in the Premier League.
Real Madrid weigh up Bellingham sale
Bellingham was linked with Liverpool and Manchester City the summer he opted to join Madrid from Dortmund. He is one of the biggest English names to have turned down a switch to the Premier League and favored continuing his football in a foreign league.
According to El Nacional, unnamed Premier League clubs have made offers of over
€100 million for Bellingham in recent weeks. It's claimed that Los Blancos 'could consider accepting one.'
That's if his performances don't improve with the Englishman currently sitting on six goals and four assists in 27 games across competitions. The timing of the report seems to coincide with the Benfica loss and could be the club putting pressure on one of their star men to show more consistency.
Bellingham is loving life in the Spanish capital and said after winning the Champions League in his debut season that English fans shouldn't expect him to return to his homeland anytime soon. But a Madrid overhaul is expected this summer and it will be intriguing to see whether there are any big-money sales.
Jude Bellingham shouldn't be sold
Of the high-profile names who are being linked with a potential Madrid exit Bellingham is a peculiar one. While he hasn't been at his best this season he has still been a key player who puts in a massive effort in every game.
It's just speculation for now but it seems unfair for the club to be entertaining a possible sale of a player who has exceeded expectations. A fee of over €100 million still wouldn't justify offloading him and he should be valued around the world record mark given his contributions in recent years.
Bellingham will have three years left on his contract in the summer which might be taken into consideration. But the decision as things stand should be that he remains at the Bernabeu for years to come.