Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham reportedly has no intention of signing for Chelsea during the summer transfer window.
Despite having only turned 19 years of age in June, Bellingham is already regarded as Dortmund's key man and most prized asset.
As many as 19 goals and 20 assists have come from 110 appearances, leading to suggestions that Dortmund may look to demand €150m (£130m) for his signature in 2023.
Although that figure may be deemed too high by some clubs, the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid are all being tipped to express an interest.
A report last month claimed that the England international's preference is to move to the Santiago Bernabeu at a time when Los Blancos are looking to upgrade their midfield options.
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However, regardless of what Bellingham decides to do moving forward, it appears that one Premier League club are effectively out of the running for his signature.
According to TEAMtalk, Bellingham has little interest in making the switch to Chelsea in the summer.
Chelsea are known to be ready to continue to spend big money in order to improve Graham Potter's squad, and midfield is an area of concern with the contracts of Jorginho and N'Golo Kante due to expire in the summer.
Having held a long-standing interest in Bellingham, the report claims that co-owner and chairman Todd Boehly has already met with representatives of the former Birmingham City player.
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Nevertheless, it is suggested that Bellingham does not intend to entertain a transfer to Chelsea if he departs Westfalenstadion ahead of 2023-24.
The two clubs have spent their entire European history as strangers, but they will finally go head to head next year after they were drawn to face each other in the Champions League last 16.
With Bellingham almost certainly remaining unavailable at the midway point of the campaign, he is in line to line up for Dortmund against the West Londoners.
During 2022-23, Bellingham has chipped in with nine goals and two assists from 20 appearances, one of his strikes coming against Man City during the group stages of European football's premier competition.
Darren Plant
