Borussia Dortmund welcomed its latest signing, a $38 million English youngster called Jude Bellingham, with a hilarious team rendition of The Beatles' 'Hey Jude'
- Borussia Dortmund welcomed its latest signing, a $38 million English youngster called Jude Bellingham, with a hilariously bad team rendition of The Beatles' "Hey Jude."
- Giovanni Reyna and Dan-Axel Zagadou were just two of the players to welcome Bellingham in the video which already has over 1.2 million views.
- Bellingham, 17, signed for Dortmund from Birmingham City on a "long-term contract" and will link up with his new teammates at the end of July, according to The National.
- Watch Dortmund's recital of the 1968 hit below.
From Pokemon Go to Tinder; and from a faked kidnapping to a collaboration with Stormzy – soccer clubs have found more and more inventive ways to reveal new players in recent years.
And on Monday, Borussia Dortmund came up with one of the most creative efforts yet by having its players sing a rendition of The Beatles' classic "Hey Jude" to welcome teenage sensation Jude Bellingham to the Westfalenstadion.
The German club beat off competition from Manchester United to land Bellingham, 17, from Birmingham City for an initial fee of $32 million, though that could rise to $38 million depending on appearances, according to Sky Sports.
Bellingham's welcome video, which features USMNT prodigy Giovanni Reyna and French youngster Dan-Axel Zagadou, has already had 1.2 million views, and has been shared over 10,000 times on Twitter.
Midfielder Julian Brandt also performed a solo recital of the 1968 hit while playing the acoustic guitar.
Bellingham, who is Birmingham City's youngest ever scorer, joins Dortmund on a "long-term contract" and will link up with his new teammates at the end of July, according to The National.
"I can't thank Birmingham City enough for what they have done for me, not just this past year but since the age of seven," said Bellingham.
"However, I'm incredibly excited to have joined one of Europe's biggest clubs. The direction they are heading in and how much they help to improve young players made it an easy decision for myself and my family."
Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said: "Jude has enormous potential, and we want to help him develop in the coming years."
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