BILD report that Sunderland’s Jobe Bellingham (21) has agreed to join Borussia Dortmund.

Sky Germany also confirm the report, adding that the transfer fee is expected to be around €30m. This comes after Dortmund bosses and head coach Niko Kovac flew to Sunderland to convince the player, and more recently there was a meeting between BVB sporting director Sebastian Kehl and Bellingham in Ibiza.

Eintracht Frankfurt – who at one point looked to be front-runners to sign Bellingham – have been informed of the decision, while RB Leipzig also showed slight interest but never appeared to be serious contenders to sign the 21-year-old.

Where the reporting differs is that BILD suggest that Borussia Dortmund don’t want to pay anymore than a fixed fee of €25m, but to coincide with Sky Germany’s reporting, that means that the Bundesliga side could pay €5m in bonuses to take the fee to €30m.

Talks between Borussia Dortmund and Sunderland are now ongoing but it’s a deal where an agreement may be reached imminently.

In the past Championship season, Jobe, the younger brother of Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham, made 43 appearances for Sunderland, scored 4 goals and provided 3 assists. His current transfer value on Transfermarkt is €22 million, ranking first in the Championship.