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invited Jobe Bellingham and his family to the Stadium of Light last month as they explore an ambitious move to sign the  City teenager, Sportsmail can reveal.<br>However, the Black Cats will almost certainly need to win promotion to the Championship for any deal for the 16-year-old to become a [https://www.Eric-xia.com/ possibility]. <br>Alex Neil's side travel to Sheffield Wednesday in their play-off semi-final this evening with a 1-0 advantage from Friday's first leg.<br>         Sunderland are plotting an ambitious move to sign Jobe Bellingham from Birmingham<br>         The Black Cats invited Bellingham and his family to the Stadium of Light last month<br>   RELATED ARTICLES                <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br>1.9k shares<br><br><br>Bellingham - younger brother of England star, Jude - was in attendance for a recent Sunderland home match and has spent time with sporting director Kristjaan Speakman, formerly academy manager at Birmingham.<br> <br> He has a close relationship with the brothers' parents, Mark and Denise, and played a big part in the development of Jude and his subsequent £25million move from Birmingham to Borussia Dortmund in 2020.<br>Speakman and Sunderland would hope that connection may help in landing what would be a coup by signing the England Under-17 midfielder, who has made two senior appearances for City. <br>         Jobe, pictured centre right alongside older brother and England star, Jude, was invited to the North East along with his mother Denise (left) and father Mark (right)<br>There have been reports of Dortmund considering a move for the younger sibling in an effort to keep Jude, 18, at the .<br>At 16 years and 107 days, Jobe became City's second-youngest debutant in January, the record being held by his brother.<br>   RELATED ARTICLES                <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br>1.9k shares