Gareth Southgate excited to see Jude Bellingham shine in Spain

The 19-year-old midfield has established himself one of the greatest talents in world football after leaving boyhood club Birmingham for Borussia Dortmund in 2020.

Bellingham has become a key player for England in that period and the Bundesliga Player of the Year this week joined Real Madrid in a deal that could rise to £115million.

The midfielder was unveiled by the LaLiga giants on Thursday after a knee injury ruled him out of June's Euro 2024 qualifiers, although the teenager still linked up with England this week to do rehabilitation.

"It's wonderful," England boss Southgate said of Bellingham's big move. "A wonderful day for him and his family, first and foremost, and a brilliant opportunity for him.

"It's about what happens next, but he should enjoy and will have enjoyed today I'm sure.

"He's been great, he wanted to be with us. I was able to have quite a lot of time with him not this week, but the week before because he was in at St. George's. We've been looking after him.

"And he was very keen to come and be with the squad as well as do some of his rehab with us, so it's always nice to have him around.

"He's going into a new world, a completely different environment but what a fantastic opportunity for him."

Kieran Trippier enjoyed a successful stint in Spain at rivals Atletico Madrid and the Newcastle right-back will help his England team-mate in any way he can.

"I had a couple of conversations with him today," he said. "I just said to him 'go and embrace it', you know, the lifestyle, the football, the league.

"It'll be amazing opportunity for him to play one of the biggest clubs in the world at such a young age. He fully deserves it as well.

"My time there was great times. I managed to win a league title there, obviously not Real Madrid but on the other side.

"But we've had loads of conversations, me and Jude, and I'm always there for him if he needs help, where he's living, which he knows."