Bellingham only made the move to the Black Cats last season, when he joined from their then Championship rivals, Birmingham City for a reported £1.5million.
The 18-year-old enjoyed an impressive debut season, scoring seven goals in 47 appearances in all competitions, and is now already being linked with a number of Premier League clubs.
| Jobe Bellingham 2023/24 Championship stats for Sunderland – from SofaScore | |
|---|---|
| Appearances | 45 |
| Goals | 7 |
| Shots perGame | 1.2 |
| Assists | 1 |
| Pass Success Rate | 87% |
| Tackles per Game | 1.3 |
| Balls Recovered per Game | 3 |
| Duel Success Rate | 47% |
In response to that, Sunderland appear to have placed an asking price on Bellingham, that could seemingly go down well among their fan base.
Sunderland fan pundit reacts to Jobe Bellingham valuation
It has been reported that Premier League side Tottenham have made contact about a potential deal for Bellingham.
Two other top-flight clubs, Crystal Palace and Brentford, have also been credited with an interest in the midfielder this summer.
In response to that, it is claimed that Sunderland will demand a fee of at least £20million for the signing of Bellingham during the upcoming transfer window.
The Black Cats are apparently desperate to keep Bellingham for the coming season, amid that interest from the top-flight of English football.
Now it seems that Austwicke is happy to see that his side are taking that stance, and believes it will be enough to keep the midfielder at the club beyond this summer.
He does however, admit that it has left him wondering about how much the club might want for another player who has been the subject of interest from elsewhere, in the form of Jack Clarke.
When asked by Football League World if he thinks £20million is a fair price for the club to demand or if they have overvalued him, the Sunderland fan said:
“I do think it’s a fair price but I think it’s one that says ‘if we want £20million for Jobe Bellingham then what on Earth do we want for Jack Clarke who’s right now, five times a player?!
“But I mean we’ve had one year of Jobe, he’s got a lot of time ahead of him, and he’s proven and shown a lot of class and top performances.
