Jobe Bellingham could follow in Jude’s footsteps with Borussia Dortmund as Sunderland ace ‘excites’ Bundesliga scouts

Sunderland’s brightest talents are attracting interest from some of the biggest clubs across Europe with the likes of Jobe Bellingham and Chris Rigg ‘exciting’ scouts from the Premier League and Bundesliga.

Sunderland have all but confirmed their Championship play-off place, but will now face added pressure to ensure they gain promotion to the top tier, as we can exclusively reveal some of Regis Le Bris’ brightest talents are attracting interest elsewhere.

Le Bris’ side are well within the race for promotion after Sunderland’s 1-0 victory against Millwall on Saturday. Meanwhile, talents such as Sunderland full-back Trai Hume have been tracked by Fulham, and defensive-midfielder Dan Neil being scouted by Roma.

Arguably the Sunderland man with the most interest in his signature this summer is dynamic midfielder Jobe Bellingham, with Bellingham wanted by a number of Premier League clubs, and some top-flight German sides.

Bayern Munich among Bundesliga clubs tracking Jobe Bellingham
A recent development with Bellingham has highlighted which of Europe’s top clubs remain ‘well informed’ on the former Birmingham youngster, given the connection with his now infamous footballing family name.

Transfer expert Graeme Bailey explained to Sunderland AFC News that one former Sunderland coach could be influential in Bellingham’s next move, which looks increasingly likely to be abroad, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Jude.

He said: “The news of German interest in Jobe Bellingham is not new, he had interest from the Bundesliga before he even moved to Sunderland – obviously due to his name.

“But, Bellingham’s form in the last 18 months has got many scouts excited by his progress. And it is true for the likes of Leipzig, Bayern and Leverkusen are all keen, while there is also Dortmund.