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Nigel de Jong heaps praise on midfield maestro Jude Bellingham as he insists the England superstar is 'ready' for the Premier League...but quips he would prefer the 19-year-old to leave Borussia Dortmund and join Bayern Munich

England midfielder Jude Bellingham is 'ready' for the Premier League according to former Manchester City and AC Milan midfielder Nigel de Jong.

The Borussia Dortmund starlet's impressive midfield performance against Iran in Monday's 6-2 World Cup victory bolstered Bellingham's status as one of world football's brightest prospects.

The 19-year-old is expected to leave Dortmund in the summer with Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Liverpool among a number of European giants interested in landing the Englishman.

Jude Bellingham starred during England's 6-2 World Cup opening win over Iran on Monday
Bellingham (left) opened the scoring as he produced am impressive midfield performance

Bellingham will follow in the footsteps on fellow countryman Jadon Sancho should he make the switch to depart the Bundesliga for Premier league football.