Rain of money after the final

Dortmund pockets millions thanks to defeat against Real

Because Jude Bellingham (right) won the CL title with Real Madrid, BVB received a payment in the millions.(Bild: AP)

After the bitter defeat in the Champions League final against Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund received a payment in the millions. The reason: bonus payments had been negotiated for the transfer of Jude Bellingham, who has worn the shirt of the "royals" since the summer of 2023. However, this is probably only a small consolation for BVB.

Jude Bellingham moved from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid around a year ago. In his very first year, the 20-year-old made the hearts of the Spanish top club's fans beat faster with his strong performances. And since Saturday, he can now also call himself a Champions League winner.

Another ten million euros
The transfer at the time brought BVB a transfer fee of 103 million euros. And now comes the next windfall: Because Bellingham was able to win the "premier league" in his first year at Real, Dortmund will receive an additional payment of 4.5 million euros. In total, the club can look forward to more than ten million euros in additional payments from Madrid this summer, as reported by "Sport Bild".

This was negotiated between the clubs when the Englishman transferred. However, the Black & Yellows, who were beaten 2-0 by Real in the final at Wembley, would probably have preferred to do without the bonus payment due to Bellingham's Champions League triumph.