European champion and U17 world champion in 2023 each time, beating France in the final, Paris Brunner revealed himself as one of the strong men of the future of German football. However, stuck in his club Borussia Dortmund, he moved to AS Monaco in 2024 in order to find playing time. A transfer for 4 million euros followed by a loan to Cercle Bruges, the satellite club of the Asémistes in order to keep up the minutes. Author of 6 goals in 28 matches, Paris Brunner showed some interesting little sequences of his talent.
Having remained with AS Monaco last season, the German striker had to chomp at the bit with only 7 matches on the clock and 127 minutes of play. Everything has changed this season. The new coach Filipe Luis quickly made him a starter and Paris Brunner returned him well with 6 goals in 7 matches. Selected with the German U21 team, the right-hander continued his excellent momentum and scored a double against Latvia (4-0).
A possible clause, Dortmund confirms an interest
In sparkling form, Paris Brunner finally seems to put into practice what he did in the youth categories and exploits all his talent. Under contract until June 2028 with AS Monaco, he is the delight of the Principality club. However, on the Borussia Dortmund side, we have not forgotten him. In the podcast Auffe Süd of Sky Sports Germanythe existence of a potential clause allowing his return to Germany was mentioned. “Two sources within the club told me that an option for Dortmund to buy Brunner was theoretically possible” explained journalist Patrick Berger. ‘Dortmund is already involved in one way or another, we don’t know the details yet’he continued.
This echoes recent statements by BvB Sports Director Lars Ricken. “I don’t know if he could have progressed as much with us, even with the excellent attackers we had in his position. And then he chose another path. He’s a great guy. Even at Dortmund you sometimes hear stories about him, but he has always performed well on the pitch. The doors are not closed for Paris. But I don’t think that’s the problem right now.”he confided in the show The State of the League from the newspaper Bild. it must be said that the purchase of a number 9 is not a priority for the German club with Serhou Guirassy and Fabio Silva who provide satisfaction and Maximilian Beier who can help out in this position. However, Niko Kovac’s team has not forgotten Paris Brunner and everything can happen quickly in football…
