Liverpool Surrenders Man City lead the Bellingham race

Real Madrid remains interested in Bellingham, but Manchester City is growing more and more confident it can transfer 19-year-old from Borussia Dortmund.

City is actively seeking to sign at least one midfielder in the wine merkato due to doubts about the long-term future of Ilkay Gundogan, whose contract will expire in June.

Also in doubt is Bernardo Silva's future, which Barcelona is also searching for, broadcast the Express newspaper.

Bellingham's transfer is likely to cost more than 130 million pounds, although Dortmund has not given up hope of keeping his teenager up for one season.