Jude Bellingham sent Paul Pogba warning as Liverpool and Man Utd lurk for England star

“With him, with his parents, with whom we have a very close relationship and of course with his advisor. And then he should just tell us whether he wants to stay or whether he wants to go. Either way, we’ll discuss it pleasantly and reasonably.

“But we don’t have to pretend that the topic isn’t on the table. When the really big ones are there, we can’t afford to fight financially either. Jude is a wonderful boy who also has his fluctuations – we’ve seen that now but he is certainly one of the greatest talents in European football.”

Bellingham’s contract at Dortmund expires in 2025, and has nine goals in all competitions for his club in addition to the glancing header he scored against Iran as England’s first goal of the tournament.