Jobe Bellingham has travelled to Germany for talks with Eintracht Frankfurt.
The 19-year old, who clinched promotion to the Premier League with Sunderland on Saturday, is expected to decide on his next career move after this week.
Frankfurt are one of three German clubs keen to sign the midfielder with Borussia Dortmund having already held discussions and Red Bull Leipzig also keen to pitch their case.
A number of Premier League sides also hold interest, but initial indications are Bellingham is preparing to follow a similar path to his brother Jude who extolled the benefits of life in Germany with Dortmund.
After three years at Dortmund, Jude – who spoke to his brother via video call after the play-off final – went on to join Real Madrid, and is now a Real Madrid regular.
Bellingham is expected to be given a tour of facilities at Frankfurt as they look to convince him of the move.
Sunderland have been aware of ongoing interest since January. His previous club Birmingham City are also due a significant sell-on.
The Magpies would be keen to keep hold of the midfielder, but would command a decent fee if he was to leave.
