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Real Madrid urge Bellingham to delay BVB exit for 12 months

Real Madrid have no plans to move for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham this summer.

Bellingham remains a target for Real but the club remained unconvinced of a need to reduce the game time of either Luka Modric or Toni Kroos in the side.

AS says Real are not thought to be keen on forking out a hefty sum this summer, with many predicting that a move for Bellingham will result in a record-breaking bid.

Modric, 37, and Kroos, 33, are approaching the twilight of their careers, but remain fixtures in Real Madrid's Champions League-winning squad.

However, the report claims that Carlo Ancelotti's side would be willing to offer him a more financially lucrative wage if he should decide to remain in the Bundesliga for a year longer.

And the player himself has claimed that he is not actively looking to move away from the German side,

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