With Joane Gadou and Kauã Prates, Borussia Dortmund has already introduced two new signings for the new season. BVB’s transfer plans are far from over. In order to discuss further steps in the transfer market, head coach Niko Kovac was apparently specially recalled from vacation. The name Jadon Sancho is said to have been mentioned again at a “secret summit”.
As “Bild” reports, BVB boss Lars Ricken, Carsten Cramer and Ole Book had a long exchange with head coach Niko Kovac on Tuesday. For the meeting, described in the report as a “secret summit,” the trainer is said to have flown back to Dortmund especially from the family vacation that the 54-year-old is currently completing in his Croatian homeland.
At the top of the agenda were the “most important transfer personnel of the summer”. What was particularly hotly debated was how to replace Julian Brandt. According to the tabloid’s information, they are looking for a successor for the 30-year-old who can surpass Brandt’s 15 goals in his first year at BVB. In the course of the search for new signings, Jadon Sancho is said to have been discussed again.
BVB: Bad news for Sancho and Adeyemi
The reputable portal “The Athletic” only reported on Tuesday. that the Englishman’s return to Westphalia was “still possible”. However, in its planning, BVB is trying not to deny the top talents Samuele Inacio and Mathis Albert the prospect of regular playing time, it is said. According to “Bild”, there is only a “remaining hope” that “the prodigal son2 will come back.
Accordingly, a comeback is only conceivable if the 26-year-old, who is free to transfer, forgoes a bonus and a generous salary. It seems rather unlikely that the offensive man, who is said to have been “controversially discussed” among the BVB management team, would agree to this. At the Westfalenstadion, Sancho could have taken the squad spot that Karim Adeyemi currently holds.
The 24-year-old’s future was also said to have been discussed on Tuesday. According to “Bild”, BVB’s worry lines are getting bigger and bigger for the winger, as there are increasing signs that Adeyemi will cancel a contract extension beyond 2027, sit out his working paper in Dortmund and then leave on a free transfer after the coming season.