Tomorrow evening, Borussia Dortmund will host Paris Saint-Germain at Signal Iduna Park in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg. A meeting that occupies almost all minds among Marsupials. In fact, they are preparing for the future and next season. This has already started since the BVB has established its priority for the next summer transfer window. The idea will be to recruit a central defender since Mats Hummels (35 years old), whose contract ends this summer, will not receive an extension offer according to Bild. The German media adds that sporting director Sebastian Kehl and his teams are exploring the defender market.
During discussions between the different members of management, one name emerged: that of Virgil van Dijk. Captain of the Dutch national team, the native of Breda is one of the executives of Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool. A coach with whom the player, bought for €84.5 million from Southampton during the winter transfer market in 2018, has close links. He also admitted that the news was “difficult to accept” when the German technician announced his departure from the Mersey club at the end of the 2023-24 season. Virgil van Dijk also cast doubt on his personal future, while his contract with the Reds will officially end on June 30, 2025.
BVB ticked off VVD’s name
“That’s a big question. I don’t know. The club will have a big job to do, everyone knows that. To replace the manager, and not just the manager, the staff will leave, and there are so many things that will change. The club therefore has its work cut out for it and I am very curious to know in which direction it will take. But when it is announced we will see our situation, I cannot say now. It is obvious that this will be the end of the Jürgen Klopp era. I’m very happy to still be a part of it. That’s why I don’t like talking about it. I am still part of it (…) By then, there will probably be more clarification on what the club wants for the future and we will see then.
If the arrival of his compatriot Arne Slot on the English bench can change the situation, VVD has made it clear that he is not excluding any option. This did not fall on deaf ears. In Dortmund, we quickly checked his name as revealed by Mirror. Information confirmed by Bild which explains that it is a profile that appeals to Marsupials, who have several avenues in mind. Their idea is to rejuvenate the team. But a more experienced profile like VVD (32 years old) can be of service to them and compensate for the loss of Mats Hummels. However, it will be expensive in transfer, although he has one year of contract left, his market value is estimated at €32 million. Regarding his salary, he receives around €13 million in Liverpool. According to Bild, it is more than the best salary of the BVB, namely Niklas Süle (€11 million per year). The obstacles are numerous for the BVB, which is not holding back anything.
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