The Blues are hoping to give their ageing midfield a much-needed facelift next summer.

The Blues intend to update their aging midfield in the coming summer.

Chelsea has entered the competition to sign Bellingham of Dortmund and England.

Chelsea has entered the competition to sign Bellingham of Dortmund and England.

Jorginho and N'Golo Kante are both in their 30s, therefore manager Graham Potter will want younger players who are prepared to step up. Image source: Getty

Additionally, according to The Telegraph, Bellingham, who has maintained his spectacular ascent by securing a starting berth for England, has joined rivals Liverpool and Real Madrid in the race for his services.

Prior to the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Bellingham and Declan Rice of West Ham are establishing a formidable middle of the park combo.

The midfielder is Dortmund's top player as well, and  the exits of Erling Haaland this summer and Jadon Sancho in 2021.

And Liverpool are in need of fresh legs in the midfield with the likes of James Milner and Jordan Henderson ageing.

Chelsea also remain interested in Bellingham's England team-mate, Rice.

The Hammers captain and former Chelsea youth player has been linked with a move back to the Blues for a number of years.

But in a bid to ward off any interest, West Ham manager David Moyes quoted £150m MINIMUM.

Rice says Bellingham's the real deal.

The 23-year-old believes Bellingham will be England's poster boy for over a decade.

Rice said: "He’s 19 but he’s got the body of a 28-year-old — he’s a man!

"He thinks like a man, plays like a man and shows personality and character.

"He’s the future of English football for the next 15 years if he wants to be.

"He is top lad as well — he really pushes you on the pitch. We push each other on and it’s a privilege to play next to him. I’m still only 23!

"I’ve been around and played so many more games than he has but you can just tell as a 19-year-old what he brings to the team already, the energy he’s got. 

"Jude can play in a holding role, he can play as an eight, he can play as a No10.

"He can play anywhere in midfield and I know he’s going to be crucial for us. Every time I play with Jude we’re building that connection. 

"Hopefully he keeps flourishing. I say to him, 'You go and bomb on and attack and I’ll sit here and defend for you!'