Lothar Matthäus with an announcement to Youssoufa Moukoko

BVB, News: Matthäus with plain text in the direction of Moukoko

Lothar Matthäus made a clear statement to BVB youngster Youssoufa Moukoko that he should extend his contract in Dortmund. “If it’s all about money for Moukoko, I might recommend him to join Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia. But if he wants to make the most of his young and very promising career and become a great footballer, then first of all, he doesn’t do any better lifted than at Borussia Dortmund,” he explained in his sky-Column.

At BVB there is “nothing he doesn’t get. Fantastic fans, a healthy club, bosses and coaches who trust him and certainly a decent salary. What does he want after a few good months in the Bundesliga at Chelsea, Newcastle or anything else where abroad at 18?” The competition there is tough and he doesn’t have the familiar environment, there is significantly less patience. “If he doesn’t score three games there, he’s on the bench.”

That’s why Matthäus comes to the following conclusion: “Of course he can also be successful with other clubs. But the risk of then ending up in the sinking or having to take a step back after a short time can destroy the career of such young players in particular. What’s the problem playing another year or two in the wonderful Bundesliga at one of the best and biggest clubs?”

Most recently, BVB sports director Sebastian Kehl im table football an ultimatum: “We made him a very attractive offer that gives him a lot of room for development. Youssoufa can now accept this offer and commit to Borussia Dortmund – or we will go our separate ways.”

BVB, rumor: Defender is apparently missing longer than expected

BVB defender Thomas Meunier will probably have to pause longer than initially expected after tearing a muscle fiber in his calf. After sports-1-Infos is expected internally with a downtime of up to six weeks. Dortmund only announced the diagnosis on Saturday after an MRI scan, the Belgian had already been spotted on crutches on Thursday.

Meunier is therefore likely to miss the first leg in the Champions League round of 16 against Chelsea in addition to several games in the Bundesliga. how sports1 reported, the market is therefore also being explored and checked as to whether a winter transfer can be realized in this position – possibly in the form of a loan from an experienced player.

The own squad offers only a few alternatives: Niklas Süle is a trained central defender, but held the wing position in the preliminary round, Mateu Morey is not an option after a long break. This leaves only Marius Wolf, who would represent a very offensive variant and not a solution at the highest level.

BVB, News: Dortmund lends offensive talent

Borussia Dortmund has loaned Jayden Braaf to the Italian first division club Hellas Verona until the end of the season. The Serie A club confirmed this on Monday. Accordingly, Hellas also secured a purchase option for the Dutchman.

Braaf had played for both Ajax and PSV in his youth before joining Manchester City. After a first loan to Udinese in Italy, BVB secured the services of the 20-year-old on a free transfer last summer.

Braaf only made seven mostly short appearances in Dortmund’s second team in the 3rd division. The winger did not score a point.