Borussia Dortmund is likely to change its position in the central midfield in the coming months. Because: Axel Witsel’s contract with BVB expires at the end of the season, according to media reports it is even possible to say goodbye in winter. Now the black and yellow have found a replacement.
Denis Zakaria from league competitor Borussia Mönchengladbach has been associated with a move to the Ruhr area for months. The Swiss could follow his former coach Marco Rose for the new season on a free transfer, as his current contract in Gladbach expires.
However, nothing has been decided yet, according to manager Max Eberl it is still possible to stay on the Lower Rhine. Zakaria currently has an offer to extend the contract.
BVB would allegedly have to pay eight million euros in transfer fees
Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, is working on an alternative, according to a report from Brazil. According to the sports journalist Guilherme Ramos BVB Giorgian de Arrascaeta from Flamengo has taken a look at. A transfer in winter could be the case, especially if midfield strategist Axel Witsel actually leaves the club six months before his contract expires.
For Giorgian de Arrascaeta, BVB would have to transfer eight million euros to the club from Rio de Janeiro, Ramos continued.
The 27-year-old Uruguayan has been with Flamengo since January 2019, having previously worked for Cruzeiro for four years. The central midfielder has already made 33 international appearances in his career, in which he was able to score six goals.
In 2019 and 2020, Giorgian de Arrascaeta won the national championship with the traditional club from Brazil, and in the 18/19 season he also won the Copa Libertadores. His contract runs until 2023.
Whether BVB strikes and signs the midfielder mainly depends on whether players will turn their backs on the club in winter. Sports director Michael Zorc had stated around the last first round match of Borussia at Hertha BSC (2: 3) that newcomers were not currently being planned.
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