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Real Madrid very close to signing Bellingham in €100-120m deal, contract until 2029
Journalist Jose Felix Diaz, while writing for MARCA, has affirmed that Real Madrid are about to finalize the signing of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham for the next season.
The journalist writes that Madrid have been working on Bellingham’s acquisition for months and after operating in the shadows, the team from the Spanish capital city was practically left alone in the race while Liverpool and Manchester City slowly pulled out.
As far as Man City are concerned, they did have the capital advantage, but fortunately for Real Madrid, the midfielder has decided to play at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Weeks ago, Liverpool pulled out of the competition due to financial constraints and now that it has been made known to City that Bellingham wants to represent Madrid, they too have bowed out without much of a fight.
So except for any last-minute setback, Diaz claims that Bellingham will play for Real Madrid next season and will sign a contract until 2029.
As for Dortmund, the Bundesliga team has already made peace with the fact that they will be without their star midfielder next season and although their asking price was €140 million, Madrid expect to close this operation at a slightly lower amount, between €100 and €120 million.
Earlier in the chase, Madrid had to fight hard to stay in the hunt. City, in particular, were their biggest nemesis as the Premier League side not only agreed to pay his transfer fee but they were also on line to pay a good amount of salary.
“If it’s for money, he won’t come to Madrid,” sources from Real Madrid assured at the beginning of the year.
Over the last few transfer windows, Real Madrid have shown that they are ready to give priority to young players and the perfect example of that are Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga.
Bellingham had always known that Real Madrid were in the race to sign him. He waited to see what would happen and now, an agreement is said to be close. Some reports have suggested that he will be offered a contract worth around €20 million per year.
Fabrizio Romano has also confirmed that the deal is indeed close to being completed, with Real Madrid now on the cusp of landing their priority summer transfer target.
Although Bellingham’s acquisition is not completely closed, Real Madrid are expected to make an official announcement only after the Bundesliga ends. This is because Dortmund are still in the hunt for the title and Madrid do not want to deter anyone from the track.
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Kylian Mbappe unlocks three Champions League achievements after Roma 3-4 Real Madrid thriller
Kylian Mbappe marked his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance with a goal against AS Roma, reaching another major milestone in a competition he has dominated throughout his career.
As such, the Real Madrid forward scored his 72nd Champions League goal on Wednesday, moving past club legend Raul Gonzalez on the competition’s all-time scoring list and into fifth place.
Mbappe surpasses Messi and Raul
Mbappe reached 100 Champions League appearances against Roma and marked the occasion with a goal.
Kylian Mbappé is the youngest-ever player to reach 100 Champions League appearances (27y 298d). Lionel Messi’s record is broken (28y 84d). 💯 https://t.co/QxB7jmGlop
— Squawka (@Squawka) October 14, 2026
At 27 years and 298 days, he became the youngest player to reach that landmark, surpassing Lionel Messi’s previous record of 28 years and 84 days.
As such, Mbappe’s 72 Champions League goals have come across three clubs: six for Monaco, 42 for Paris Saint-Germain and 24 for Real Madrid.
Only Messi and Lewandowski outscored Mbappe
Mbappe’s record becomes even more impressive when measured against other top Champions League forwards during their first 100 appearances.
📊 Only Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi scored more goals in their first 100 Champions League matches than Kylian Mbappe. The Frenchman has netted an incredible 𝟕𝟐 goals in his first century of matches. 🔥 https://t.co/77Yg7DdD6L
— Football Insider (@footyinsider247) October 15, 2026
Robert Lewandowski scored 81 goals in his first 100 matches, while Messi registered 77. Mbappe’s 72 goals place him behind those two players, but ahead of numerous other legendary attackers.
Cristiano Ronaldo remains the Champions League benchmark
Despite moving into fifth place, Mbappe still has a substantial gap to close before reaching the top of the all-time scoring rankings.
Karim Benzema sits ahead of him with 90 goals, followed by Lewandowski on 109 and Messi on 129. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the standings with 140 Champions League goals.
𝐊𝐘𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐑𝐀𝐔𝐋 𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐂𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐒 😲👏 That is now 72 UCL goals for him, breaking into the top 5 😮💨 𝘼𝙡𝙡-𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙧𝙨: 👇 140 ⚽ Cristiano Ronaldo 129 ⚽ Lionel Messi 107 ⚽ Robert Lewandowski 90 ⚽ Karim Benzema 72 ⚽ Kylian Mbappé 71 ⚽ Raúl Where will he finish on the all-time UCL top scorers list? 👀
— 433 (@433) October 14, 2026
Mbappe’s 72 strikes leave him 18 behind Benzema, meaning the next target in his pursuit of the all-time greats is within reach if he maintains his scoring rate.
Understandably, Ronaldo’s 141 goals remain the benchmark, leaving Mbappe 68 goals short of the record.
The gap is considerable, but the Frenchman has already demonstrated the scoring consistency needed to climb the rankings, and it won’t be a surprise if he breaks his idol’s record.
