Jude Bellingham 'receives Real Madrid's highest wage ever' amid Kylian Mbappe fear

Jude Bellingham has enjoyed an unthinkable archetypal twelvemonth with Real Madrid aft helping them triumph La Liga and the Champions League, with the nine present rewarding him by boosting his wage package

Real Madrid prima Jude Bellingham has received a wage summation worthy astir £4million a twelvemonth successful a determination that makes him the joint-highest paid prima successful the club's past - level with superstar guardant Kylian Mbappe.

The England midfielder has been a sensation for Madrid successful the past year, scoring 23 goals successful each competitions for Carlo Ancelotti's broadside and being influential successful the squad winning some La Liga and the Champions League.

Having signed Bellingham for astir £88.5m from Borussia Dortmund past summertime erstwhile helium was regarded arsenic 1 of the astir highly-rated youngsters successful the world, Madrid person present decided to reward Bellingham by boosting his wage bundle - according to The Sun - having besides done the aforesaid with Brazilian guardant Vinicius Jr.

The brace - who were antecedently connected astir £8.4m a twelvemonth - are present each connected the aforesaid wage of £12.5m a twelvemonth arsenic Mbappe, the study says, with nine reportedly fearing that determination could beryllium friction betwixt the 3 players if they were not each equals.

The study claims the trio are earning the aforesaid wealth that was raked successful by erstwhile high-earning players Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard.

Bellingham has lone played 3 times successful each competitions for Madrid this play aft picking up a musculus wounded successful grooming past period - though helium made a quicker instrumentality than expected aft starting for the squad successful their 3-1 triumph implicit Stuttgart successful the Champions League this week.

He'll present beryllium hoping for different palmy play astatine the Bernabeu successful an awesome looking onslaught alongside Vinicius and Mbappe - arsenic good arsenic Rodrygo. The squad are being tipped to triumph a big of honours this word with the radical of superstars successful their line-up.

While Mbappe went 3 La Liga games earlier scoring his archetypal extremity - helium is present up and moving with 5 successful each competitions, portion Vinicius has netted 2 truthful far. The squad are presently 3rd successful the array with 3 wins and 2 draws - arsenic rivals Barcelona pb the standings aft 5 wins from five.

With the trio each impressing and besides being nominated for the Ballon d'Or, manager Ancelotti admitted determination could beryllium "jealousy" from team-mate Rodrygo.

He said: "Of course, if it happens [jealousy], I'll observe it, but close present I don't deliberation so. There's a precise bully and steadfast ambiance successful the dressing room.

"For him, it is simply a information to comparison himself with these players [Vinicius, Mbappé, Bellingham]. For me, helium is arsenic important arsenic the others. He doesn't archer maine that helium has a problem, helium has ne'er talked to maine astir this."

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