Jude Bellingham Linked With Insane Transfer That Includes Premier League Star

Jude Bellingham has been linked with a shock transfer to a Premier League club in a move that could involve another player.

Bellingham continued his meteoric rise up the footballing ladder when he signed for Real Madrid for an initial €103 million fee in 2023.

Since then, the England midfielder has further established himself as one of the best players in world football.

In his first season, he was deployed in more advanced areas by Carlo Ancelotti, and scored 19 goals in La Liga.

That number dipped last season, but he continues to play a crucial role in the Real side under new boss Xabi Alonso.

Bellingham has scored five goals and registered four assists in all competitions this season (Image: Getty)

Transfermarkt currently rank the 22-year-old as the fourth-most valuable player in world football, at €160 million.

It would therefore take an astonishing turn of events for Bellingham to leave the Bernabeu - but Spanish outlet Fichajes claim that such a deal isn't out of the realms of possibility.

They claim that Chelsea star Cole Palmer is of interest to Manchester City, who could attempt to reunite him with Enzo Maresca if the now-former Blues boss takes over at City in the summer.

The Athletic reported last month that Maresca was high on the club's shortlist to replace Pep Guardiola amid concerns that the Spaniard is already into his final season in Manchester.

Liam Rosenior has replaced Maresca as Chelsea manager (Image: Getty)

Fichajes add that Bellingham has emerged as a 'dream signing' for Chelsea if they need to find a replacement for Palmer.

It is added that the Blues hierarchy 'know it would be a colossal operation' to sign the 22-year-old, both because Real do not want to sell and because of the finances involved.

Bellingham, for his part, is said to feel 'convinced that his best form is yet to come in Spain' and has no desire, at present, to leave.

The signing of the midfielder by Chelsea, in any case, would largely go against their transfer policy of recent years.

The Blues have tended to sign younger players with the potential to develop into first-team stars - something which, despite his age, clearly isn't the case for Bellingham, who is already established as world-class.

Liam Rosenior is Chelsea's new manager following Maresca's departure, and will get to work with a host of midfield talents including Palmer, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos, who he managed at Strasbourg.

Bar Palmer, however, there is not significant depth in the central attacking midfield area - which is one of the many reasons why Chelsea will be so keen to keep hold of the England star.