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Raphael Guerreiro was probably offered to FC Barcelona

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1 year ago

May 14, 2022

Raphael Guerreiro was probably offered to FC Barcelona

Raphael Guerreiro has apparently been offered to FC Barcelona. Axel Witsel talks about his time at Dortmund and Ansgar Knauff is looking for revenge before the Europa League final with Eintracht Frankfurt. You can find all the news and rumors about BVB here.

Here you will find the news and rumors from yesterday.

BVB, rumor: Guerreiro was probably offered to FC Barcelona

Raphael Guerreiro has been with Borussia Dortmund since 2016. However, his time at BVB could end soon. According to Mundo Deportivo offered the black and yellow to the Portuguese at FC Barcelona. The Catalans are arguably looking for an alternative for Jordi Alba. According to the report, a transfer fee of eight to ten million euros is under discussion. Barca were arguably interested in Guerreiro back in 2016 and 2020.

The 28-year-old’s contract expires in 2023 and BVB would thus prevent the left-back from pulling away without anything in return. Guerreiro has appeared in 22 Bundesliga games this season and has had seven goals. However, his changeable performances are almost symbolic of the BVB season.

Fat transfer plus: This BVB deal flies under the radar

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With Erling Haaland, BVB loses its best player again this summer. But that also affects the wallet. Further proof that Dortmund has an excellent sense of talent.

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Since the 2012 championship, Borussia ahead of Haaland has already made a huge win four times with players who moved to the Ruhr area before the age of 25. There were mistakes of this kind, however. SPOX provides an overview.

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Joined from AS Saint-Etienne in 2014 at the age of 24 for €13m and joined Arsenal in 2018 for €63.75m. Transfer balance: +50.75 million euros – all figures come from Transfermarkt.de

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Aubameyang has scored 141 times in 213 competitive games for BVB. He also provided 36 assists. However, he also attracted negative attention, he was suspended three times in total. In the end he more or less went on strike away from Dortmund. Today he kicks for Barca.

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Christian Pulisic: Came from PA Classics (USA) on a free transfer in 2015 at the age of 16 and went to Chelsea in 2019 for 64 million euros. Transfer balance: +64 million euros

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Made his breakthrough under Thomas Tuchel and would have a steep career. By the time he was 17, he was an integral part of the squad. With the rumors of change, his performance also got worse. Chelsea loaned him to BVB for another six months.

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Ousmane Dembele: Came from Stade Rennes in 2016 at the age of 18 for €12m and joined FC Barcelona in 2017 for €140m. Transfer balance: +128 million euros

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More profit within a year is not really possible! Towards the end of his only BVB season, he forced his move with a strike after learning of Barca’s interest. An inglorious farewell, but financially good for both parties.

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Jadon Sancho: Came from Manchester City (U18) in 2017 at the age of 17 for €20.59m (bonuses included) and joined Manchester United in 2021 for €85m. Transfer balance: +64.41 million euros

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It didn’t take long for him to cast a spell over Germany’s soccer team. Rumors quickly spread. The Englishman actually wanted to leave a year earlier, but BVB put a stop to his wish. At United he is still looking for form.

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Erling Haaland: Came from RB Salzburg in 2020 at the age of 19 for €20m and will join Manchester City in 2022 for €60m. Transfer balance: +40 million euros

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It quickly became clear that BVB would not be able to keep the Norwegian in the long run. 85 goals in 88 games speak for themselves. After months of speculation, it is now clear: Haaland is moving to ManCity in the summer. And Dortmund has money for new talent.

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Interim conclusion: With all five players listed, BVB really showed a golden hand. Each of them brought added value in terms of sport, financially anyway. The annoying questions about the future can also be endured.

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Another positive example – Julian Weigl: Came in 2015 at the age of 19 for 2.5 million euros from 1860 Munich and went to Benfica in 2020 for 20 million euros. Transfer balance: +17.5 million euros

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Flies a little under the radar on this list, but this shop is still a sight to behold! Weigl usually did a good job in central midfield. After a slightly weaker season, Benfica struck – and paid well.

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Negative examples – Emre Mor: Joined from Nordsjaelland in 2016 at the age of 18 for €9.75m and joined Celta Vigo in 2017 for €13m. Transfer balance: +3.25 million euros

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Of course, BVB also made money here in the end. But that doesn’t justify the problems Dortmund had with the former “Turkish Messi”. Again and again he showed wrongdoing. In the end, his wish to change was granted.

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Jeremy Toljan: Came from TSG Hoffenheim in 2017 at the age of 23 for €7m and went to US Sassuolo in 2021 for €3.5m. Transfer balance: -3.5 million euros

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The right-back only played 23 times for BVB in a year and a half. Loans to Celtic Glasgow and Sassuolo followed. The Italians signed him after good performances. So it was “only” a small minus business.

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Maximilian Philipp: Came from SC Freiburg in 2017 at the age of 23 for 20 million euros and went to Dynamo Moscow in 2019 for 20 million euros. Transfer balance: 0 million euros

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After all, Philipp contributed eleven goals and eight assists in two seasons. Apart from a few outliers, however, he did not show the level BVB was aiming for. In the end, Dortmund can count itself lucky that the coal is loose in Russia.

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Sergio Gomez: Came from FC Barcelona (U19) in 2018 at the age of 17 for 3 million euros and went to RSC Anderlecht in 2021 for 2.25 million euros. Transfer balance: -0.75 million euros

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The attacking midfielder was never able to assert himself at BVB, he was only on the pitch three times for the pros. After a two-year loan to Huesca, he moved to Belgium. A misunderstanding, albeit not a very expensive one.

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Leonardo Balerdi: Came from Boca Juniors in 2019 at the age of 19 for €15.5m and joined Olympique Marseille in 2021 for €11m. Transfer balance: -4.5 million euros

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Dortmund had high hopes for the central defender, but Balerdi was never able to live up to expectations. He only played eight games for the pros. The competition was too strong. After a one-year loan, he made a permanent move to Marseille.

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CONCLUSION: BVB never made really big losses with its committed talents in relation to the really big fish. The transfer model obviously works – and will be retained.

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The summer transfers Karim Adeyemi (30 million euros plus bonuses) and Nico Schlotterbeck (20 million euros plus bonuses) could be the next to lead BVB to success and then be sold at a profit.

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With Jude Bellingham, one of the greatest talents in the world has also been playing at BVB since 2020. The Englishman came from Birmingham for 25 million euros. In the case of a sale, which is currently not an issue, at least four times as much will probably come back into the coffers.

BVB, News: Witsel: “I don’t know if I will ever experience such an atmosphere again”

Axel Witsel will leave BVB after the season. Now the Belgian has joined sports1 expressed at the Dortmund time. “The club gave me the chance to come back from China and play at the highest level. I am especially grateful to Michael Zorc for bringing me here,” said Witsel.

The 33-year-old seems to have gotten along well with Marco Reus in particular. “It’s been four wonderful years here and I feel like I’m part of the BVB family. I only have good memories. Marco Reus was very important to me – especially in the early years. I’ll miss him, but we will keep in touch.”

He will probably always think back positively to his time at BVB. “I will always remember my first goal in the Bundesliga. That was a nice overhead kick goal against Leipzig. I will also never forget the fans. I don’t know if I will ever experience such a crazy atmosphere as at our home games again. “

BVB, News: Knauff “particularly motivated” by BVB bankruptcy

BVB loan Ansgar Knauff is currently playing for the Europa League title at Eintracht Frankfurt. In the final on May 18th in Seville it’s against Glasgow Rangers. This is the club that previously knocked Borussia Dortmund out of the competition. This is something special for the right winger, who was only used sporadically at BVB during the winter break. “Their win against Dortmund gives me even more motivation,” revealed Knauff at a media round.

The 20-year-old has started in all six Europa League games since moving to Hessen and scored a goal in both the quarter-finals against FC Barcelona and in the semi-finals against West Ham United.

Marwin Hitz leaves BVB: “New challenge”

Goalkeeper Marwin Hitz is leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season. The Swiss admitted that on Saturday morning Instagram famous. Hitz switched from FC Augsburg to BVB four years ago. In his greatest success with the club, Hitz celebrated winning the DFB Cup in 2021. “Four years in black and yellow! Even though it wasn’t easy for me, I decided to take on a new challenge,” Hitz wrote.

The contract of the representative and compatriot of regular goalkeeper Gregor Kobel actually runs until 2023. In March, the former number one Roman Bürki had already announced that he was leaving BVB in the summer and going to St. Louis City SC from the MLS. Bürki, also Swiss, was also tied to BVB until 2023. The contract is terminated.

Bundesliga: Table before the 34th matchday

Place	team	Sp.	Gates	differential	pt.
1.	Bavaria Munich	33	95:35	60	76
2.	Borussia Dortmund	33	83:51	32	66
3.	Bayer Leverkusen	33	78:46	32	61
4.	RB Leipzig	33	71:36	35	57
5.	Freiburg	33	57:44	13	55
6.	Union Berlin	33	47:42	5	54
7.	Cologne	33	51:47	4	52
8th.	Hoffenheim	33	57:55	2	46
9.	Mainz 05	33	48:43	5	45
10	Borussia M’gladbach	33	49:60	-11	42
11.	Bochum	33	36:49	-13	42
12.	Eintracht Frankfurt	33	43:47	-4	41
13.	Wolfsburg	33	41:52	-11	41
14	augsburg	33	37:55	-18	35
15	Hertha BSC	33	36:69	-33	33
16	Stuttgart	33	39:58	-19	30
17	Arminia Bielefeld	33	26:52	-26	27
18	Greuther Fuerth	33	27:80	-53	18