Jobe Bellingham holds optimistic talks to depart Sunderland earlier than play-off remaining

Jobe Bellingham‘s Sunderland future has been a speaking level all through this season, and now a brand new replace has emerged forward of the Championship playoff remaining.

Sunderland 90 minutes away from the Premier League

The Black Cats are making ready for one of many greatest video games of their latest historical past on Saturday afternoon, as they battle Sheffield United at Wembley for a spot again within the Premier League.

It’s a mammoth event for each side, in what is taken into account essentially the most helpful sport within the English soccer calendar, and Sunderland supervisor Regis Le Bris has mentioned that his gamers have matched his pre-season expectations of them.

“We’re precisely the place we wished to be. In our first assembly on this room, I requested them what’s the goal of the season and so they instructed me they wished to get promoted. Right here we’re. We’ll have this chance.”

The distinction between victory and defeat on Saturday can’t be downplayed, with Sunderland figuring out {that a} return to the Premier League is not going to solely enable them to signal higher gamers this summer time, but additionally give them a greater likelihood of retaining the providers of present Stadium of Mild heroes, from Bellingham to Chris Rigg.

The previous has been linked with a transfer to observe in his brother’s footsteps by becoming a member of Borussia Dortmund, and there was a growth in that story forward of the ultimate.

Dortmund assured after talks with Bellingham

Based on Bild [via Sport Witness], Bellingham has held “fruitful” talks with Borussia Dortmund over a summer time transfer to the European giants, who now consider they’re effectively positioned to signal him.

It’s said that a number of Premier League golf equipment are additionally within the race to signal the teenager, nonetheless, with champions Liverpool talked about as potential suitors. A lot will hinge on the playoff remaining outcome, with defeat for the Black Cats virtually definitely which means he’ll depart.

If Saturday’s sport is not sufficiently big already, Sunderland will know that beating the Blades will give them a far higher likelihood of retaining Bellingham, which is a serious incentive. The 19-year-old has been such an influential performer all through the season, beginning 41 Championship matches and being lauded by captain Dan Neil, who mentioned of him again in 2023.

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In reality, Sunderland cannot essentially anticipate Bellingham to remain if they continue to be within the Championship subsequent season, with the Englishman little question having large ambitions.

The lure of testing himself within the Premier League for the Black Cats is not out of the query, although, so it is a case of them getting the job completed this weekend.