BVB is said to be a favorite in transfer poker for Marco Asensio from Real Madrid. Borussia Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel is “brutally” annoyed by a curious circumstance. Here you can find the most important news and rumors about the black and yellow.
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BVB – Transfer rumor: Favorite position at Asensio from Real Madrid?
BVB is said to be in pole position following a commitment from Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio. The Catalan newspaper reports El Nacional. Accordingly, Asensio is aiming to say goodbye to the royal team in winter because he was not always the first choice under Carlo Ancelotti and was accordingly dissatisfied with his role.
Borussia Dortmund is one of the interested parties alongside Liverpool, Juventus, Arsenal and Milan, and the Spaniard has already had offers from Serie A and the Bundesliga, according to the report. BVB’s favorite position in the alleged transfer poker around Asensio, who could compensate for the departure of Jadon Sancho on the wings, is loud El Nacional due to the good relations between the Dortmunders and the royal family.
On the one hand, Real President Florentino Perez and BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke are good friends, on the other hand, a loan deal from Achraf Hakimi between Dortmund and Real developed as a win-win situation for both clubs. While BVB benefited particularly sportily from Hakimi, Real was able to sell the Moroccan on to Inter Milan at a very profitable price after the two-year loan (transfer approx. 43 million euros).
However, Reinier’s current loan from BVB, which may be prematurely terminated in winter, is much more negative. The 19-year-old offensive player hardly got a chance in almost a year and a half in Dortmund and only played 495 minutes. Most recently, Reinier’s father complained about his son’s situation in Dortmund in an exclusive conversation with SPOX and Goal and expressed his lack of understanding regarding how Reinier should be dealt with.
BVB and Asensio: That’s why a winter transfer is unlikely
The loan deal with Reinier should also be viewed critically on the part of the Royal, which is why the relationship between Dortmund and Real in terms of value enhancement through loan may currently not be the best.
A move to Borussia Dortmund from Asesnsio tends to be unlikely from other points of view as well, a firm commitment is hardly an option given the expected high transfer demand from Real. And Asensio’s alleged intention to leave Madrid in winter may also be questioned.
After sustaining a serious knee injury in 2019 and was absent for six months, Asensio shuttled between the starting XI and the bench in the 2020/21 season, but still ruled out an exit from Los Blancos in the summer. “My intention is to stay at Real Madrid, to become great here and to make the greatest possible contribution. I feel that I can still give this club a lot,” he said AS.
In September, the first rumors surfaced that the 25-year-old, whose contract expires in 2023, was grappling with a departure from Real if his prospects for more playing time under Ancelotti did not improve.
Most recently, he was increasingly used in the league, was in the starting line-up against Osasuna and also played 72 minutes last weekend because Rodrygo sustained an injury and had to be replaced early. It is therefore quite possible that Asensio will play a more important role at Real in the future, which could put any thoughts of farewell by the Spanish national player on hold for the time being.
BVB goalkeeper Kobel “brutally” annoyed by Gladbach’s Zakaria
BVB goalkeeper Gregor Kobel has admitted that he was “brutally” annoyed by national team colleague Denis Zakaria in particular. He told the Swiss daily view regarding a curious circumstance which he himself explained.
“In the last few laps, a Swiss guy always knocked me in. Sometimes Andi Zeqiri from Augsburg, sometimes Denis Zakaria from Gladbach. Especially Denis, he gave me one last year. It feels like his only goal of the season, always against me. It’s brutally annoying.” , said Kobel, who moved from VfB Stuttgart to the black and yellow team in the summer for around 15 million euros and established himself as a regular goalkeeper.
Looking at the many goals conceded by Dortmund, Kobel said that “too often there is drama” in the BVB game: “We’re trying to change that. But we play very offensively, our mentality is offensive. It does yes also fun to watch. “
One reason for this is particularly top striker Erling Haaland, who is currently out due to an injury to the hip flexor. The Norwegian is “a great striker. It’s unbelievable what he’s capable of and how far he is at his age. Fast, strong in the end, tall, strong,” enthused Kobel: “If you had to carve a striker, he’d be there And he’s a good guy next to the field. It’s a lot of fun. It’s a shame that we’re currently missing him. “
The 23-year-old described the previous season’s record with four competitive defeats as “okay” because you could have won more often, but: “We are at the forefront in the Bundesliga, are doing well overall in the Champions League and in the DFB Cup included.”
