Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzic is keen to deal with Tuesday’s Champions League conflict at Chelsea amidst rumours of Jude Bellingham leaving the membership.
The 19-year-old has starred throughout Dortmund’s run of 10-straight wins in all competitions which has seen them transfer degree on factors with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.
They take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their last-16 tie following victory on the Sign Iduna Park three weeks in the past, and Terzic promised that discuss of a Premier League transfer for Bellingham wouldn’t have an effect on his facet in west London.
“With all respect for Jude and his efficiency, we’re answering these sorts of questions since he arrived (in 2020),” mentioned Terzic.
“Earlier than he selected to affix us, he had alternatives to affix the Premier League. There was a great deal of curiosity from top-flight golf equipment.
“However he selected to affix us as a result of he is aware of it may be the right step for him. I believe we’ve confirmed it each methods. He’s serving to us so much. However we as a membership are serving to him and his profession as nicely.
“We’re actually comfortable that he’s a part of our workforce, he’s one in every of our leaders at 19. He stepped into the England workforce as one in every of our gamers. However we all know that we want a great efficiency from him tomorrow.
“It’ll be a subject for his future, however our future now’s that we’re going to face a extremely robust opponent tomorrow and so we want him in a great way.”
Former Liverpool midfielder Emre Can, whose good goal-line clearance from Kalidou Koulibaly within the first leg preserved Dortmund’s lead within the tie, added that Bellingham have to be given area to make the appropriate determination about his future amidst curiosity from the Reds.
“He’s a world-class expertise, everyone is aware of his potential,” mentioned Can. “Jude has to know himself what he’s doing. It’s tough to say what’s greatest for him. He and his household must determine that.”
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