If Dortmund wants to bring in Hoeneß, who was runner-up with VfB last season, at an early stage, the club will probably have to dig much deeper into their pockets. But it wouldn’t be the first time that BVB has used Stuttgart in recent months. In the summer, the then VfB stars Serhou Guirassy and Waldemar Anton moved to Dortmund for hefty millions. (Probability: 5%)
Sky expert Lothar Matthäus caused a stir on Tuesday with another name: The 63-year-old brought former national coach Joachim Löw into conversation “for the next four months”, i.e. as a temporary solution. Löw is a “temporary solution – not a long-term solution”, but he could help “to bring calm first and then look for a new coach in the long term”. (Probability: 5%)
According to Sky, Niko Kovač is also one of the candidates discussed in the BVB management team. However, it seems rather unlikely that Dortmund will bring in a coach who was most recently unsuccessful at VfL Wolfsburg (dismissal in March 2024) and in France at AS Monaco (leave in January 2022). (Probability: 5%)
“Bild” then brought a coach with surprise potential into the conversation: DFB assistant coach Sandro Wagner. The former striker has repeatedly been linked with German clubs in the past, and in recent months also with his former clubs, FC Bayern and TSG Hoffenheim. However, as the 37-year-old explained in an interview with “Spiegel” a few days later, he was ruling out a change before the 2026 World Cup.
Wagner also emphasized that he doesn’t want to take on the role of assistant permanently: “At the moment it’s perfect for me, I can get a lot from the top people around me. The 2026 World Cup is a cool goal.” (Probability: 0%)
Meanwhile, it cannot be ruled out that the name Edin Terzić will haunt Dortmund again. The former coach has been without a new job since his resignation. A return to the old place of work would be a sensation – and would probably not be well received everywhere. Overall, BVB was too unsuccessful under Terzić, although they did manage to reach the Champions League final last summer. (probability 0%)