What Real Madrid’s midfield could look like after signing Jude Bellingham?

Let's take a look at how the teen prodigy could fit in at the Galacticos next season.

Real Madrid and Jude Bellingham saga finally seems coming to a happy ending for the player and both the teams involved. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder, 19, is expected to fetch more than £100million due to his status as one of European football’s most talented young stars. When he moves to the Santiago Bernabeu, he will be playing with the finest Galacticos.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti is building a team of hugely talented young players such as Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, and midfield trio Eduardo Camavinga, Aurélien Tchouaméni, and Federico Valverde. With Casemiro leaving for Manchester United last summer and Luka Modric and Toni Kroos firmly in the autumn of their careers, fans are getting very excited about what midfield powerhouse are capable of in the middle of the park. Let’s take a look at how Bellingham, Camavinga, Tchouameni, and Valverde can play along with veterans Kroos and Modric at Real Madrid.

Box-to-box in 4-3-3 formation: Luka Modric (CM) - Eduardo Camavinga (CDM) - Jude Bellingham (CM)

While the French player has primarily been used in a holding role (Camavinga has also operated at left-back) since he joined the club, Bellingham has rarely functioned as a six and Real haven't signed him to develop into Casemiro's successor. That'd be a waste of his skill set so he could play in the midfield along with Modric and can attack the defenses along with the firepower of Benzema, Rodrygo, and Vini. Jr. in the front.

Luka Modric (CM) - Aurelien Tchouameni (CDM) - Jude Bellingham (CM)

With their futures promised and committed at Bernabeu both Toni Kroos and Luka Modric are still going strong, but Real has the ultimate succession plan in Bellingham, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Eduardo Camavinga. Tchouameni and Bellingham could flourish together with the pace and quality while Modric/Kroos could provide a refined experience to the young stars. This could be their key to reclaiming La Liga next season and could provide options in a busy season where a team like Madrid plays 50-55 matches on average.

Federico Valverde (CM) - Toni Kroos (CM) - Jude Bellingham (CM)

How can you not mention the excellent Federico Valverde who has settled as attacker slash midfielder at Madrid. He could be the perfect partner and example for Jude as Valverde has settled and made his name on this star-studded team. Bellingham is at his best when given the freedom to advance in a box-to-box role, with much of his good work coming from a left-sided eight position. Kroos has excelled here for however many years in the Spanish capital, and he'll share his minutes with the England international next season. Bellingham could, of course, operate from the right side of Carlo Ancelotti's expected midfield three, also.

Number 10 in 4-2-3-1 formation: Eduardo Camavinga (CM) - Jude Bellingham (CAM) - Toni Kroos (CM)

Jude Bellingham is a majestic midfielder, but he's not built like the players that defined the number-ten role during a time when pressing wasn't so prevalent. Nevertheless, the 19-year-old could perhaps operate as a modern-day ten in a 4-2-3-1 should a systematic switch be made next season. The England international is ever so crafty in possession, and he's proven to be mightily productive in the final third during his spell in Dortmund. While an unfamiliar position, the function would hand the teenager more freedom in an environment that has swallowed up plenty of stars in the past.