Borussia Dortmund are pushing to "renew" the contract of Jude Bellingham.
The 19-year-old England midfielder is predicted to initiate a mammoth tug-of-war between Europe's biggest clubs later this year with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City set to try and lure Bellingham away from the Bundesliga after just three seasons.
However the Bundesliga side are not resigned to losing their 19-year-old starlet yet, who they signed from Birmingham City for an initial £25m in the summer of 2020, but sporting director Sebastian Kehl insists both parties are yet to hold official talks over extending Bellingham's current deal, which expires in 2025.
"I'm trying to renew with him. Why not?
"I'm trying to renew with him. Why not? Jude is just a winner," said Kehl, speaking to ZDF. "There haven't been any talks yet, we're all very relaxed about it."