Belgian denies report
Thomas Meunier would like to leave Borussia Dortmund by the end of the summer transfer window. “I want to leave here,” she quotes “Picture” the 30-year-old right-back with a contract that runs until 2024. According to the newspaper, the Belgian said that sentence after the 2:3 home defeat against Werder Bremen, Meunier sat on the bench for the entire game.
On the Thursday before the match day, there was said to be a big row between the veteran and coach Edin Terzic. It is said that Meunier is no longer interested in BVB. At the start of the season against Bayer Leverkusen (1-0), the professional was placed in the back right, on the 2nd matchday in Freiburg (3-1) Meunier was substituted after half-time. In the DFB Cup first round match against 1860 Munich (3-0), he was on the pitch for 76 minutes.
Update 1:45 p.m.: At Instagram Meunier commented under a report on the alleged change request and dispute with Terzic: “Propaganda from ‘Bild'”.
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According to reports, Manchester United and FC Barcelona are dealing with Meunier, who is willing to change. The reputable “Telegraph” recently reported that the “Red Devils” would have to pay 15 million euros for him. And the Catalans, who are financially on thin ice, are said to be talking about a loan with a purchase option. BVB sports director Sebastian Kehl (quoted via “Ruhr News”) said about the speculation about Meunier, who was committed free of charge from Paris in 2020, on “Bild-TV”: “I don’t know what will happen in the coming week. However, there have not been any offers for him at the moment and we are not planning that either.”
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The former professional also commented on possible improvements in the transfer market – and finally closed the door on Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United). It was previously said that the superstar’s management had brought the 37-year-old into play with the black and yellow. “Cristiano Ronaldo will not switch to Borussia Dortmund,” said Kehl and denied any relevant contacts. “We’ve tried a lot in the last few days to correctly classify this Ronaldo rumor.” BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke had also denied such reports.
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Something could still happen on the access side. “I wouldn’t rule that out today. We keep it open to react to things. Maybe maybe not. But we can’t shoot any more crazy things.” So far, Dortmund have spent a total of EUR 91.1 million on new signings and earned EUR 61.5 million on player sales.
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