Jude Bellingham is perhaps the most wanted midfielder on the planet right now, with Real Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester City all gunning for his signature this summer. Manchester United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain also hold slightly more distant interest.

But while the 19-year-old has all the potential to become the best player in the world in the coming years and potentially join any club he wants, it is actually something from the international side of the game that appears to be his most desired career achievement.

Bellingham made his senior England debut aged 17 in November 2020 and has become an increasingly critical part of Gareth Southgate’s team. The youngster, who doesn’t turn 20 until the summer, was a bench player at Euro 2020 but has been a starter since early 2022 and earned rave reviews for his performances at the World Cup in Qatar at the end of last year.