Overview

• Borussia Dortmund has prioritized signing 19-year-old Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland as their top summer transfer target.
• A high-ranking Dortmund delegation, including Lars Ricken and Sebastian Kehl, traveled to England to meet with Bellingham and his father to discuss the potential move.
• Sunderland reached the Championship play-off final after a dramatic late equalizer by Daniel Ballard, with Dortmund closely monitoring Bellingham's performance in the upcoming match at Wembley on May 24.
• Dortmund is also pursuing FC Copenhagen's Rodrigo Huescas as part of their summer squad overhaul, targeting reinforcements in both midfield and defense.
• Pascal Groß's suspension for Dortmund's final Bundesliga match against Holstein Kiel complicates their push for Champions League qualification, which is critical to their transfer budget and strategy.