“Not where he was”
BVB boss blasphemed over ex-players
05.02.2025 – 12:39 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
After three and a half years at Borussia Dortmund, Donyell Malen left the black and yellow in January. BVB sports director Sebastian Kehl becomes well over his former professional.
132 competitive games, 39 goals, 20 templates: The time of Donyell Malen at Borussia Dortmund was not unsuccessful. With the BVB Malen became runner-up in 2023, it was only last June in the Champions League final. However, the Dutchman could not meet the very big expectations in the black and yellow. The quick farewell to the Premier League club Aston Villa did not come as a surprise
BVB sports director Sebastian Kehl has now talked about the change of the attacker-and fell against painting. The 26-year-old was “no longer really with his head at Borussia Dortmund,” said Kehl when the new Dortmund coach Niko Kovač.
This was also reflected in Malen’s appearances on the square. In a total of 21 missions until mid -January, the offensive player only came to five goals and one template. Kehl about this: “In the constitution in which he ended up presented himself, the transfer was a good solution.”
A painting sale was not planned in advance: “Actually, we didn’t want to give anyone in this position,” said Kehl. However: “At some point the offer developed into a dimension where we had to think about it.”
In the end, Malen also favored a change: “The player also made it clear to us that he would also like to do something new because of his contract period.” Villa paid 25 million euros for the transfer of the desired player. For his new club, Malen has been on two short assignments so far.