Jobe Bellingham has tried to convince ‘special’ Arsenal player to join him at Borussia Dortmund

Despite earlier interest from Arsenal, Jobe Bellingham joined Borussia Dortmund from Sunderland earlier this year. While he has often been overshadowed by his brother Jude, Jobe impressed in Sunderland's promotion campaign and has already made a positive impact at Dortmund, including at the Club World Cup. Although Arsenal wanted to sign him, the 19-year-old is reportedly very happy with his move to the Bundesliga.

Reports from Germany, specifically Sky Sports Germany, reveal that Bellingham actively tried to convince Arsenal's highly-rated young talent, Ethan Nwaneri, to join him at Dortmund. Dortmund was prepared to pay €30m (£26m) for Nwaneri this summer, and manager Niko Kovac personally called the Arsenal youngster to push for the transfer.

However, Nwaneri has chosen to stay with Arsenal, agreeing to a new contract as confirmed last week. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta played a pivotal role in these contract talks, and his influence ultimately proved more persuasive than the efforts of Bellingham and Kovac to convince Nwaneri to move to Dortmund.

The article notes that Dortmund has become a common destination for promising young English players, citing Jadon Sancho as the trailblazer and mentioning Jamie Gittens' recent move from Dortmund to Chelsea. Interestingly, Arsenal had also been linked with Gittens, but he opted for Chelsea.

Regarding potential Arsenal departures to Germany, the article suggests Reiss Nelson, who had a loan spell at Hoffenheim in 2018/19, might leave Arsenal again this summer (permanently or on loan), with Fulham currently linked. The piece implies a move to Dortmund could have been a potential beneficial path for him.