Jude Bellingham contract: Real Madrid deal to 2031 agreed, AS reports
Spanish daily AS reports Jude Bellingham has agreed a Real Madrid contract extension to June 2031 with a pay rise. The club has not yet made an official announcement.
Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid have reached an agreement on a new contract that would keep the England midfielder at the Santiago Bernabéu until 30 June 2031, according to Spanish daily AS on 16 October 2026. The Jude Bellingham contract renewal has not yet been announced by the club, so for now it remains a reported deal rather than an official one. If confirmed, it would add two seasons to his current terms, which run until June 2029, and it would be one of the most significant pieces of Real Madrid transfer news of the autumn.
Jude Bellingham contract: what AS reported
According to AS, the two parties have agreed the main points of an extension that would run until 30 June 2031. The newspaper reported that the renewal includes a pay rise for the 2023 signing, although no salary figures were published. Talks are said to have started towards the end of last season, meaning the agreement has been months in the making rather than a sudden development.
It is important to separate what is known from what is reported. Real Madrid had not made any official announcement at the time of the report, and beIN Sports noted that a formal confirmation from the club is still expected. Until that statement arrives, the new end date, the pay rise and the timing all remain media information attributed to AS.
- Status: reported (AS, 16 October 2026); no official club announcement yet
- Reported new expiry: 30 June 2031
- Current expiry: June 2029
- Extension length: two extra seasons
- Salary: reported increase, no figures given
- Talks began: towards the end of last season (reported)
Why the reported length has changed
The 2031 date is the one attributed to AS, but it is worth knowing that earlier reports were not unanimous. In late September, different outlets mentioned 2030, 2031 or even 2032 as the possible end date of a new deal. The latest information from AS points to 2031, which is the version most outlets, including Tribuna and beIN Sports, have relayed. Readers should treat the exact length as provisional until the club publishes its own statement.
Bellingham's form under José Mourinho
The reported agreement comes at a time when Bellingham appears to be back to his best. According to beIN Sports, he has three goals and three assists in LaLiga this season. Shoulder problems had affected his performances in an earlier period, but he has since recovered his form, and under head coach José Mourinho he has been given more freedom to operate in the space behind Kylian Mbappé.
Yalla Shoot data for the La Liga season shows Bellingham with three league goals from eight appearances and just over 600 minutes on the pitch, while Mbappé leads the team's scoring with seven goals. That partnership, with the Englishman arriving from deep to support the French striker, is central to the way Mourinho's side attacks.
Real Madrid have scored 19 league goals in eight rounds, and Mbappé and Bellingham account for ten of them between them according to Yalla Shoot data, more than half of the team's total. Those numbers help explain why the club would want to secure the midfielder's future early: his role goes beyond linking the lines to arriving in the box and scoring.
Impact on Real Madrid and the La Liga table
Securing Bellingham long term would give Real Madrid stability in a midfield that has been reshaped in recent seasons. On the pitch, the team are in the chasing pack after eight rounds of the league. Here is how the top of the table looks in Yalla Shoot data:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 24 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 |
Real Madrid have six wins and two defeats from eight games, with 19 goals scored and eight conceded, leaving them six points behind Barcelona, who have won all eight of their matches. With the gap already notable in October, the club's most influential players will be key to any comeback, and Bellingham's goals from midfield are part of that equation.
What a renewal changes in squad planning
A contract until 2031 would remove any future uncertainty around one of the squad's leading figures. Under his current terms, Bellingham is already tied to the club until 2029, so this is not a case of a player close to free agency. Instead, the reported extension follows a familiar pattern at the club: rewarding key players with improved terms while their value is high and their contracts still have several years to run.
Background: from Birmingham to Dortmund to Madrid
Bellingham began his professional career at Birmingham City, who retired his No. 22 shirt after he left, a rare tribute for such a young player. He then moved to Borussia Dortmund, where he developed into one of the most sought-after midfielders in Europe, before joining Real Madrid in the summer of 2023.
His first season in Spain was an immediate success: Real Madrid won both LaLiga and the Champions League in 2023-24, with the England international playing a central role. Since then, he has remained one of the faces of the squad, and a renewal would confirm that the club sees him as part of its long-term core alongside Mbappé.
What's next: waiting for the official announcement
The next step is the club's formal confirmation. Real Madrid usually confirm renewals through an official statement, and beIN Sports indicated that such an announcement is still expected. Until then, the deal to 2031 remains a report from AS. Fans can follow Real Madrid's upcoming games on the Yalla Shoot matches page, and we will update this article as soon as the renewal is officially confirmed or if new details emerge about its length or terms.