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13.05.2025 – 12:59 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
With the Breisgauer, people say goodbye to Ritsu Doan. There are already some interested parties. Champions League competitor Dortmund should have recently been part of it.
So far, Eintracht Frankfurt has been the favorite in the race for the obligation of Ritsu Doan from SC Freiburg. Now Borussia Dortmund surprisingly brings into play. According to information from the Pay TV station Sky, BVB has started initial talks with the Japanese international camp.
The 26-year-old is under contract with the sports club until 2027. Nevertheless, a lot indicates a farewell in summer. Doan can be used flexibly, both in the headquarters and on the wings. He convinces with technology, speed and game intelligence.
Frankfurt had already tried intensively for Doan in winter. A transfer failed at the time, but the Hessen stayed tuned. According to Sky, Eintracht plans to go into concrete negotiations with Freiburg after the last matchday of the season. In the club’s vicinity, it is said that the DOANS side has already agreed.
However, BVB is now increasing the pressure. The Dortmunds appreciate DOANs profile, especially with a view to the five -fighter chain system from coach Niko Kovač. The club management around Lars Ricken and Sebastian Kehl has been watching the development of the Japanese for a long time and is currently working intensively on the squad planning for the coming season.
Whether DOAN will actually appear in black and yellow in the end depends on several factors-among other things on the qualification for the Champions League and the financial framework.
Spicy: On the last match day, the two interested parties Frankfurt and Dortmund argue with the Freiburgers for the two remaining Champions League places. The Eintracht and the SC even meet each other in a direct duel. It is possible that Douans future depends exactly on the result of this game.
Freiburg’s sports director Klemens Hartenbach had already said in March with regard to a possible doan output: “If you can speak of a perfect time for a farewell, it is probably the coming summer-of course only if the offer is right.” There is no exit clause, according to Sky, Freiburg demands at least 20 million euros for his offensive player.
In the summer of 2022, Doan changed from PSV Eindhoven to Breisgau for 8.5 million euros. In the 2020/21 season he played on a loan at the then Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld. Internally, it is one of the best new additions to the Freiburgers in recent years.