Borussia Dortmund reportedly interested in Zeno Debast

Borussia Dortmund has apparently put out feelers to Zeno Debast from RSC Anderlecht. Jude Bellingham complains about a “freak season” and Lars Ricken talks about the racism incident surrounding Abdou Kamara. Here you can find news and rumors about BVB.

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BVB, rumour: Interested in Zeno Debast?

Borussia Dortmund are reportedly interested in RSC Anderlecht’s Zeno Debast. The portal reports 90 mins. Accordingly, BVB had already sent scouts to Belgium several times to observe the 18-year-old central defender.

Debast could apparently already be a topic for a winter transfer. The 1.89 meter man is under contract in Anderlecht until 2025, in the current season he has already played in 17 competitive games.

Dortmund will probably have competition in the person of Jürgen Klopp. Liverpool FC should also have the Belgium jewel in their sights.

BVB, News: Bellingham raises the alarm

The strain is enormous this season, and Jude Bellingham is also feeling it. “The strain is taking its toll on me personally,” said the 19-year-old Englishman after BVB’s 1-1 draw against Sevilla in the Champions League Ruhr news: “I didn’t feel good before the game. After the game I was very, very tired.”

Some of the players were “not mentally sharp like in the previous game,” said Bellingham, “especially after a highlight game like the one against Bayern, which cost a lot of physical and mental strength.”

In this context, Bellingham spoke of a “freak season” – also because the World Cup in Qatar will be added in the winter. However, he did not want to approach coach Edin Terzic and ask for a break. “It’s not my way of saying I want to sit out. I want to help the team. Otherwise I feel useless,” said the midfielder.

Bellingham has made 14 competitive appearances this season, scoring five goals and assisting two more.

Grades: BVB talent pays dues – Modeste is up in the air again

1/17

Jude Bellingham struggles, the BVB offensive remains mostly pale. Hardly anyone in Edin Terzic’s team convinced in the 1-1 draw against Sevilla FC. Few disappoint. BVB scores for a draw in the Champions League.

2/17

GREGOR KOBEL: No chance at 0:1, then not required for a long time. In the second half, however, with a brilliant act when he was shot from very short range – or just stood correctly. Note 3.

3/17

THOMAS MEUNIER: Defensive coordination with Adeyemi bad again, swam against Lamela several times. Important assist for the first goal. But otherwise mixed as always, with ups and downs. Weak flanks. Grade: 3.5.

4/17

NIKLAS SÜLE: Mostly solid defensively, he gave a lot of responsibility to Hummels in the build-up game. But offensive with some good scenes. For example, a volley from a good 18 meters (54th). Note 3.

5/17

MATS HUMMELS: Didn’t look good at 0-1, lost sight of Nianzou, then mostly helped Rothe confidently and was also a good support for the sometimes shaky midfield in the second round. Note 3.

6/17

TOM ROTHE: Learned the hard way and had big problems with his opponents. Often let himself be pulled out of position, which is why Hummels had to defend too much. That gave Sevilla a lot of space. A learning game for the 17 year old. grade: 5

7/17

SALIH ÖZCAN: Couldn’t build on his stable performance recently. Missed several times, especially when the opponent crossed into the backcourt. Not his strongest appearance in black and yellow. grade: 4

8/17

JUDE BELLINGHAM: Had an early quarrel with the referee and his teammates, then made the important 1-1 and continued to play as before. Often unlucky, often quarreling, but always active and aggressive. Note 3.

9/17

JULIAN BRANDT: An important combination player for BVB in midfield, he compensated somewhat for Rothe’s not so strong performance in midfield. Still without precision in the third attack. Grade: 3.5.

10/17

KARIM ADEYEMI: Defensively not good again, too shaky offensively. Bad pass after a good ball win with a great chance to make it 1-1 (24th), immediately afterwards with a few decent scenes. But then he gradually disappeared. Grade: 3.5.

11/17

DONYELL MALEN: Very hard-working and active, wanted to boost the BVB game noticeably on the left. Acted just as unlucky as last time. Hardly had any offensive scenes worth mentioning. Except for the emergence of the 1:1, that was strong. Grade: 3.5.

12/17

ANTHONY MODESTE: In the first round without ball contact in the opponent’s penalty area, overall no crosses on his head. Tries to offer himself deeper, but usually without success. So it was up in the air again. Grade: 4.5.

13/17

RAPHAËL GUERREIRO: Came in for Rothe at the break and stabilized the left flank a bit. In the middle of the second half with a catastrophic bad pass, for which he traded a conversation with Hummels. Otherwise not conspicuous in any direction. Grade: 3.5.

14/17

YOUSSOUFA MOUKOKO: Replaced the hapless Modeste after a good 64 minutes. A small difference, especially against the ball, because the 17-year-old started more aggressively, but otherwise was just as pale as his predecessor. grade: 4

15/17

THORGAN HAZARD: Substituted for Adeyemi in the 71st minute. Couldn’t put himself in the limelight anymore. No rating.

16/17

GIOVANNI REYNA: Also came on after 71 minutes. Replaced paint. Very strong dribbling shortly before the end of the game against several opponents, but nobody reacted to his cross. No rating.

17/17

NICO SCHLOTTERBECK: Terzic came on for the ailing Meunier (83rd) and took over the position from Hummels. He also moved one position to the right in the back four, as did Süle. No rating.

BVB, News: Ricken speaks about the racism incident

As in the first leg, Dortmund’s Abdoulaye Kamara was racially insulted in the second leg of the Youth League against Sevilla. Now Lars Ricken also commented on the incidents.

“When it came to that, and Abdou Kamara had contacted the fourth official as agreed, the referees dismissed the obvious monkey noises as not without a doubt a racist statement,” said the BVB youth director: “We did not leave the pitch despite the renewed incident, because the referee’s actions unfortunately gave us the uneasy feeling that, in case of doubt, there would be testimony against testimony.”

UEFA has now announced that the incident is being investigated.

BVB: The upcoming games of Borussia Dortmund

date	Opponent	venue	contest
Sunday October 16th	Union Berlin	Old forester’s house, Berlin	Bundesliga, 10th matchday
Tuesday 19 October	Hannover 96	Heinz von Heiden Arena, Hanover	DFB Cup, 2nd round
Saturday October 22nd	VfB Stuttgart	Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund	Bundesliga, 11th matchday