Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Jobe Bellingham is expected to be boosted significantly if a couple of results go their way in the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon.
Spurs have not been shy of doing their shopping from the Championship over recent years, and it appears that it is a strategy that the club plan on persisting with this summer.
It has been widely reported that Tottenham are ready to make a move for Jobe Bellingham after what has been a breakthrough year for the 19-year-old at the Stadium of Light.
However, last week, it was revealed that Borussia Dortmund had stepped up their pursuit of Bellingham, with the German club wanting the teenager to follow in the footsteps of his older brother by making a name for himself at the Westfalenstadion.
Tottenham’s pursuit of Jobe Bellingham depends on Borussia Dortmund
Football Insider have now claimed that Spurs’ chance of landing the 19-year-old will receive a significant boost if Dortmund fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
It is revealed that should the Bundesliga giants not secure passage into Europe’s premier club tournament, they would not be able to meet Sunderland’s £25m asking price for Jobe Bellingham.
Niko Kovac’s side sits in fifth place in the table ahead of their final league game at home against already-relegated Holstein Kiel.
They need to get all three points and hope that fourth-placed SC Freiburg drop points at home against Eintracht Frankfurt in order to squeeze into fourth place and secure Champions League qualification.
Tottenham’s pursuit of Bellingham depends on one more factor
The outlet also explains that Sunderland will only be forced to sell their midfield starlet if they fail to get promoted to the Premier League.
If the Black Cats manage to secure passage into the top flight, they are expected to resist offers for Bellingham, and they would be in a strong position to do so, given the financial boost that comes with playing in the Premier League.
Regis Le Bris’s men take on Sheffield United in the playoff final at Wembley this afternoon, and there is no doubt that Tottenham Hotspur will be keeping a close eye on that game, with Bellingham’s future potentially hanging in the balance.