The decision about the future of Dortmund soccer professional Raphael Guerreiro has been made. The 29-year-old Portuguese international will leave the Bundesliga runners-up.
“After 7 great years it’s time for me to say goodbye with a lot of sadness,” Guerreiro wrote on his Instagram account Sunday night. He did not say where he is going.
In Dortmund he had the chance to play with some fantastic players. “These farewells are obviously the hardest of my career given the thrill I felt playing in this beautiful stadium,” said Guerreiro.
“Bild” had previously reported that the 2016 European champion said goodbye to sports director Sebastian Kehl, managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke and coach Edin Terzic at a team meeting at the end of the season on Sunday.
Alleged interest from Atlético
In the evening, BVB published a photo on Twitter in which captain Marco Reus presented the crying Guerreiro with a framed jersey with his number 13 and the signatures of his teammates. The club wrote that it was an “emotional farewell” not only to the Portuguese, but also to Anthony Modeste, Mahmoud Dahoud, Felix Passlack and Luca Unbehaun.
A change comes as no surprise. Photos recently showed on the Internet that showed Guerreiro packing boxes. In addition, the technician’s contract expires this summer after seven years in the BVB jersey. He is said to have rejected an offer from the district club to extend the contract for a further two years.
According to media speculation, Atlético Madrid are interested in signing the left-back, who was last used in Dortmund’s midfield.