Loan confirmed: BVB top talent Duranville joins FC Basel | OneFootball

With great hopes but also expectations, he joined Borussia Dortmund. Julien Duranville has yet to make his breakthrough. Now, the 19-year-old winger is moving on loan to FC Basel until the end of this season. BVB officially announced this on Thursday (January 22).

In January 2023, Duranville came to Dortmund from RSC Anderlecht. At that time, the Bundesliga club valued the then just 16-year-old top talent at a transfer fee of 8.5 million euros. At the time of the transfer, the youngster had already made eleven appearances (one goal) for the professionals of the three-time European Cup winner.

"Julien is a fast, technically strong, and creative winger in whom we see great potential," BVB sporting director Sebastian Kehl was pleased about Duranville's signing and added: "We want to work together in the coming years to unlock this potential and advance his development – as we have proven multiple times in the past with young talents. Our main focus now is to integrate Julien into our professional squad and the new environment as quickly as possible and to gradually introduce him to the Bundesliga level."

New Start in Switzerland

After three years, it can be stated: The plan has not worked out. Although Duranville debuted in Belgium's senior national team in September 2024, he has not established himself with the Black and Yellows. He has played 27 times for BVB's first team but was only in the starting lineup four times. Not once did he experience the full 90 minutes on the pitch. His record is also rather modest, with one goal and one assist. Recently, Niko Kovač (54) publicly criticized the 19-year-old.

Now, Borussia Dortmund and Duranville are counting on a sporting restart. The officials still see "great potential" in the young Belgian, as Kehl now emphasizes. The move to FC Basel offers the player "the opportunity to regularly gain match practice and further develop." The sporting director adds: "We are convinced that this step is the right one for his further perspective here at BVB."

FC Basel does not have a purchase option for Duranville, but according to reports, they are expected to participate financially in a future resale.

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