Borussia Dortmund has found a solution in Ligue 1 to forget Rayan Cherki

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By: Manu Tournoux

The least we can say is that Borussia Dortmund in drool in the Rayan Cherki file. Longtime courtier in Lyonnais, the German club believed to be offered the star of Olympique Lyonnais last summer, despite the interest of Paris Saint-Germain. In vain. In the end, Cherki ended up extending his contract until 2026 (more than an optional year). Not enough to slow down the ardor of the BVB which returned to the charge this winter.

Dortmund paid the € 22.5 million in the special clause negotiated by the player during his extension and thought he was winning the bet, especially since Cherki pushed the gones to let him go. OL refusal. “We will not get involved in the game of Lyon. We wanted the player, we negotiated. But in the end, it didn't work. We are continuing our way now … “said the sports director of the BVB, Sebastian Kehl, a bit annoyed. Will the Marsupiaux are trying their luck next summer? The future will tell us, but Bild reveals that the current tenth in the Bundesliga ranking has planned other alternatives.

The BVB flashed in Scandinavians

The first is very young since it is Sverre Nypan (under contract until 2026, estimated at € 12 million). Aged 18, the Norwegian is playing in Rosenborg and comes out of an interesting 2023/2024 season (8 goals, 7 assists in 28 games). He was also the youngest player in Rosenborg's history to make his probilit in pro at 15 years, 10 months and 18 days. The German daily specifies that Nypan has the same representative as Erling Haaland, Rafaela Pimenta, and that good relations between these parties can be an asset. In addition, Nypan would be considered in his country as the new Martin Odegaard. Finally, the second option is still Scandinavian and leads to Ligue 1. on the side of Strasbourg.

Sixth in the ranking, the Alsatian club has made a very good season and has every chance of going to the Champions League since it is only three points from the third, Olympique de Marseille. Performances that necessarily attract and the BVB flashed on Sebastian Nanasi (22). Tenth recruit from the summer of 2024 Strasbourg, the Swedish landed last summer from Malmö in exchange for € 11 million. Under contract until 2029, Nanasi had a good first year in France. With 5 goals and 3 assists in 25 Ligue 1 matches at his counter, Nanasi is the third best passer and third top scorer in his club behind Andrey Santos (9 goals) and Emanuel Emegha (12 goals). A good potential in the making that the BVB would like to advance …