Jobe Bellingham reacts to Sterling’s Arsenal post amid Sunderland exit news
Jobe Bellingham has reacted to Raheem Sterling’s message to Arsenal following the winger’s loan spell with the Gunners.
Football Insider exclusively revealed that Bellingham has verbally agreed to join Borussia Dortmund after helping Sunderland win promotion to the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Sterling endured a tough loan stint with Arsenal, failing to score in 17 top-flight appearances for the North Londoners.
Bellingham’s former club, Birmingham City, are set for a windfall when the midfielder leaves Sunderland to join Dortmund.
Bellingham reacts to Sterling’s ‘thank you’ Arsenal message as Sunderland exit looms
Sterling appears set to leave Chelsea after his underwhelming loan spell with Arsenal, as the former Manchester City man scored just one goal in 28 appearances across all competitions.
Taking to Instagram [4 June], the 30-year-old wrote: “Thank you for making my family feel welcome, Arsenal.”
Bellingham gave the post a like while his Sunderland departure looms.
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Sunderland face vital transfer window after Bellingham and Tommy Watson exits
After winning promotion from the Championship via their 2-1 victory over Sheffield United in the playoff final last month, Regis Le Bris’ men now face the potentially daunting task of bridging the gap between the second tier and the Premier League.
| Jobe Bellingham stats | Championship 2024/25 |
| Appearances | 40 |
| Goals | 4 |
| Assists | 3 |
The challenge has arguable become all the more difficult after Wembley hero Tommy Watson joined Brighton, while Bellingham is now set to follow the 19-year-old put the Sunderland exit door.
However, as reported by BBC Sport, the Black Cats made £10million by selling Watson to the Seagulls, which could help Le Bris in his quest to equip his squad for life in the Premier League.
Furthermore, according to Sky Sports, the North East outfit could sell Bellingham to Dortmund for around £33.7m, handing the Mackems with more potentially vital transfer funds.
But replacing the England Under-21 star could prove to be a tough task, as his exceptional ability has been epitomised by Dortmund’s interest in his services.
Meanwhile, Mackem News have exclusively revealed that Jordan Henderson would favour a Sunderland return over joining Rangers.