Jude Bellingham is in high demand. The Real Madrid midfielder is said to be in line for a lucrative advertising deal with Louis Vuitton.

Since moving to Santiago Bernabeu from Borussia Dortmund for €103 million (£90 million/$112 million), the England player has made a huge difference on the field. In just 14 games across all categories, he has scored 13 goals for Real Madrid and won the prestigious Kopa Trophy and Golden Boy award in 2023.

The British newspaper Daily Mail says that the French fashion house Louis Vuitton wants to hire the bright 20-year-old Bellingham because her star is on the rise. They’ve worked with famous people like Pele, Diego Maradona, and Zinedine Zidane in the past. Before the 2022 World Cup, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were in a famous ad campaign where they played chess.

As Bellingham wore one of Louis Vuitton’s suits to the Ballon d’Or event in Paris last month, the two brands seem to go well together. Besides his deal with Adidas for boots, he doesn’t have any other marketing deals outside of football.

The last time Bellingham was in a picture shoot, it was for Gucci in 2022. They would also love to get him. But Gucci already has a deal with Jack Grealish, a star player for Manchester City and England, worth more than £1m. This means that Louis Vuitton could win the race to sign Bellingham.