Borussia Dortmund want to sign Jobe Bellingham and have made the Sunderland midfielder a top transfer target for this summer.
The club hope he will follow in the footsteps of his brother Jude with a move to the Bundesliga.
Jude excelled after joining Dortmund from Birmingham in a £25million deal in 2020 aged just 17.
The England midfielder won the DFB-Pokal and starred during his three-year stint in Germany before a £115m switch to Real Madrid two years ago.
Dortmund maintain a strong relationship with the Bellingham family and believe they can secure Jobe, 19, for £25m.