Overview

• Dortmund paid between €30 million and €30.5 million for the 19-year-old midfielder, slightly more than the fee for brother Jude five years ago.
• Hans-Joachim Watzke reportedly traveled incognito to England to personally convince Bellingham to sign for Dortmund.
• Unable to secure Cherki before the Club World Cup window closed, Dortmund watched Manchester City seal the Lyon winger for €36 million plus bonuses and a 15 percent sell-on clause.
• Bellingham will wear the number 77 jersey at the tournament because his preferred number seven is occupied.
• Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham posted an Instagram message telling his brother to enjoy every moment as he embarks on the next stage of his career.