New contract or sale
BVB wants to convince Schlotterbeck with this motto
March 3, 2026 – 10:10 a.mReading time: 2 minutes
Nico Schlotterbeck’s contract with BVB runs until the summer of 2027. A decision about his future is now apparently imminent.
Borussia Dortmund is facing groundbreaking days – not because of the title race, but because of a personality with a signal effect. After the 2:3 against FC Bayern, the focus is on Nico Schlotterbeck. The central defender should become a central figure in the future direction. The club has been trying to get an extension for months, but now time is running out. The 26-year-old should decide by mid-March whether he will stay or go.
According to information from “Sport Bild”, another summit is planned shortly before this deadline expires. A large part of Dortmund’s management team will be present. The aim is to make his perspective clear to the national player once again. Those responsible want to convince him on an emotional level. “Heart over head” is the internal approach.
If Schlotterbeck decides against a long-term future in Dortmund, the club is said to be planning a sale in the summer. Real Madrid is considered a serious interested party. However, BVB has not received an offer from the Spaniards. So far, no official from the Royals has come forward, although the ties between the two clubs have been close for years. Accordingly, there remains hope of staying in Dortmund. If the defender had already reached an agreement with Real, he would hardly have left the scheduled negotiation date in the middle of the month open.
Emre Can also plays an important role in the planning. The captain’s contract expires in the summer and is due to be extended despite his cruciate ligament tear. According to the report, before the operation, those responsible informed the 32-year-old that he would not be alone in the coming months.
Although the veteran will probably be absent until the new season, he is expected to stabilize the team structure and integrate new players and talents. In the next few weeks, as soon as Can is halfway back on his feet, further collaboration will be finalized.
