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After the end of his loan spell, Cole Campbell has now officially bid farewell to BVB for good. The attacking player will continue his career with newly promoted Bundesliga side SV Elversberg.

Borussia Dortmund have officially confirmed another departure: Cole Campbell is leaving BVB on a permanent basis and joining Bundesliga newcomers SV Elversberg. The 20-year-old attacking player has signed a contract with the Saarland club until 2030. According to Sky, SV Elversberg will pay a transfer fee of six million euros to Borussia Dortmund. This makes the American the most expensive new signing in the club’s history.

“With Cole, we are signing another highly talented player who will help us enormously with his exceptional pace and his one-on-one ability. We have been working on this move for quite some time and are very pleased that he has chosen us,” said SVE sporting director Christian Weber.

Cole Campbell added: “The talks with those in charge were very open from the beginning and continued to develop just as positively. I feel that I’m joining an exciting team with a lot of potential, where I can make a real contribution. That’s why I’m certain that this move to Elversberg is exactly the right step for me. I’m looking forward to the team and to my new time here at the club.”

Campbell was loaned to TSG Hoffenheim in the second half of last season, but he was unable to make a lasting impression there. After just five brief appearances and a longer injury layoff, the Kraichgau club decided against a permanent deal, so the US youth international initially returned to Dortmund.

Move to Elversberg: BVB bids farewell to Cole Campbell

Now his future has been definitively settled. With the move to Elversberg, Campbell will get the chance for more playing time in the Bundesliga. However, according to information from Sky, Borussia Dortmund have secured a buy-back option as part of the transfer. This gives BVB the opportunity to bring the winger back at a later date.

Campbell joined Dortmund in the summer of 2022 from the youth academy of Icelandic club Breidablik and quickly developed into one of the most eye-catching attacking players in the youth teams. He recorded 19 goals and 21 assists in a total of 58 matches for the U17 and U19 sides before making the step up to the professional level. He also featured regularly for BVB’s second team in the 3. Liga.

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However, the big breakthrough at professional level never came. Neither in Dortmund nor during his loan spell at Hoffenheim was Campbell able to establish himself on a permanent basis. His time at Borussia Dortmund has now come to a definitive end with the permanent move to SV Elversberg – at least for now. Thanks to the agreed buy-back option, BVB still has the opportunity to closely monitor the youngster’s further development and make another move if he progresses accordingly.

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