Manchester City are 'starting talks' with Borussia Dortmund about signing midfielder Jude Bellingham, according to journalist Rudy Galetti.

The Lowdown: Man City eyeing Bellingham

City are said to be one of several clubs interested in signing the 19-year-old this summer, with the Premier League champions also facing competition for his signature from the likes of Liverpool and Real Madrid.

It has previously been reported that the Sky Blues would need to fork out £100m up front if they want to win the race for the England international, and they are now said to be in the initial stages of negotiations.

The Latest: Man City 'starting talks' over Bellingham

Galetti spoke to GIVEMESPORT about the progress that the Sky Blues have made in their pursuit of the Dortmund youngster.

The journalist stated: “We have to pay attention to Manchester City, who are in the race. They are starting talks with Borussia to go deeper into the situation of Bellingham. Everything is still to be decided and at the moment we are only just at the beginning of the race for Bellingham.”

The Verdict: Get it done

Hailed as 'sensational' by Gary Lineker during the World Cup, the England midfielder has hit the ground running upon his return to club action, weighing in with a goal and three assists in his last four games.

One of the teenager's most impressive attributes is his dribbling, completing 1.75 successful take-ons per 90 over the past year, which ranks him in the 97th percentile compared to other midfielders in Europe's top five leagues.

Despite his tender years, the maestro is already showing that he has what it takes to be a captain in the future, with Lineker describing him as the 'leader' of the England team, and he was given the armband for Dortmund's recent 2-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen.
While signing Bellingham would set Man City back an enormous transfer fee, he has shown that he boasts the potential to become one of the foremost central midfielders in the world - having already been runner-up in the Kopa Trophy in 2021 - and it is fantastic to hear that talks over a move to the Etihad Stadium have seemingly already begun.