OFFICIAL: Bellingham's brother Jobe joins Borussia Dortmund

Sunderland confirmed on Tuesday the transfer of Jobe Bellingham to Borussia Dortmund for £31m (36m euros). The transfer is the highest ever agreed by the northern English club and they have also kept a percentage of a possible future sale of the midfielder.

Jobe Bellingham, brother of Real Madrid's Jude, has been key to Sunderland's return to the Premier League this season after several years' absence, beating Sheffield United in the playoffs.

The diminutive Bellingham, 19, joined Sunderland in 2023 from Birmingham City and has since made 90 appearances for the club, being named as this season's Championship Young Player of the Year, as well as being named in the competition's best XI.

Bellingham, an England Under-21 international, will be eligible to play in the Club World Cup with Dortmund. The move also sees him follow in the footsteps of his brother, who left England for Germany, where he was so successful that Real Madrid signed him in 2023 for a fee of 100 million euros.

"Everyone at Sunderland thanks Jobe for his outstanding contribution to the club and wishes him all the best at Borussia Dortmund," Sunderland said in a statement.