BVB: Watzke on Adeyemi and the future of Marco Reus & Mats Hummels

Should come without an exit clause

Hans-Joachim Watzke has once again confirmed Borussia Dortmund’s great interest in national player Karim Adeyemi. The managing director of BVB stated in “19:09 – the black and yellow talc” from “Ruhr Nachrichten und Radio 91.2” also made it clear that the 20-year-old striker from Red Bull Salzburg should not be given an option to say goodbye early if he signed. “If he came, we would try to get it done without an exit clause,” said Watzke.

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BVB would not be under pressure at Adeyemi and he would not give any water level reports, said Watzke. The 62-year-old emphasized: “I think the player has more or less given the feeling that he wants to go to BVB. We have to manage that somehow.” Adeyemi is said to have a five-year contract. Both clubs are said to have agreed on a transfer of the offensive player. The contract of the three-time national player with the Salzburg Red Bull Club, who recently won the championship once more, is valid until June 30, 2024.

There are various statements about the amount of the transfer fee, from 30 million to 38 million euros. In addition, bonus payments could add another 6 million euros in the coming years, as “Sky” reported. BVB had paid the highest transfer fee to date in 2019 with 30.5 million euros for Mats Hummels (33). Ousmane Dembélé (24) cost even more with additional payments, as the original transfer fee of 15 million euros rose to 35 million after the sale to FC Barcelona through a resale participation.

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Adeyemi could follow Erling Haaland (21) at BVB, who can leave the black and yellow early this summer for EUR 75 million due to an exit clause – a move to Manchester City is considered likely. Watzke was relaxed about that. Without this clause, the top scorer “would have gone to Manchester United. He has to make a decision, it will come eventually.”

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Watzke: “The decisive thing is: It will continue,” said the BVB managing director: “If Borussia Dortmund can do one thing, then it is to find the next one. A team always makes more than a player.” In recent years, Dortmund have repeatedly had top performers such as Jadon Sancho (22), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (32) or, even further back, Mario Götze (29), Robert Lewandowski (33) and leave Hummels.

Watzke left it open whether Hummels and captain Marco Reus (32) will continue to be part of the team after the next season. The BVB captain and the Westphalian defense chief each have a contract until June 30, 2023. “If a player is well over 30, you have to see how long he is still able to perform at his best.” , said Watzke. Reus will be 33 on May 31, Hummels 34 in mid-December. “We’ll wait and see, you can’t predict it. Next season we will have the talks and look straight into each other’s eyes. Both players have high merits. The trust is there 100 percent,” Watzke made clear.

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