As a Konstantelias replacement, BVB eye Nick Woltemade | OneFootball

Giannis Konstantelias had made a really strong start at Borussia Dortmund, but in the 2-0 win over Hamburger SV he suffered the feared ACL tear and is now facing a forced layoff of at least six months. As a result, BVB are compelled to think about a replacement for the Greek player they only just signed, and in this context they are apparently looking at a national team player who has been discussed repeatedly in the past: Nick Woltemade.

According to information from Bild, BVB had already inquired with Newcastle United about Woltemade a few weeks ago, but at the time received a clear rejection from the Premier League club. In the meantime, however, the Magpies may be thinking differently about the matter, as the forward, who moved from VfB Stuttgart to England a year ago for around €75 million, has once again failed to move beyond a bit-part role, just as he did in the second half of last season.

In the 2-2 draw against Liverpool in the opener, Woltemade remained on the bench for the full match, and on Saturday in the 2-0 away win at Tottenham Hotspur he was only brought on for the final 20 minutes. That was still enough for the 24-year-old to set up Yoane Wissa’s 2-0 with a header. Woltemade did play the full 90 minutes in the League Cup against West Bromwich Albion in midweek, but as is well known, that competition does not carry the highest prestige in England.

Book the decisive factor?

At Dortmund, Ole Book in particular is considered a strong advocate of Woltemade. The BVB sporting director previously brought the attacking player to SV Elversberg in the 3. Liga and by no means sees the 12-cap international as purely a center-forward, but also as an option for the Konstantelias role behind a central striker.

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Whether BVB will make a concrete move for Woltemade is still not entirely clear. Not least because a signing would be anything but cheap. More than a loan deal would hardly be possible anyway, but even Woltemade’s salary and a loan fee worth millions could be too much for BVB’s already stretched budget.

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