BVB blow: new signing Kaua Prates out for weeks | OneFootball

Before his move to Borussia Dortmund, Kaua Prates has suffered a setback. The BVB new signing will be sidelined for several weeks with an injury.

Borussia Dortmund has suffered a setback ahead of the arrival of summer signing Kaua Prates. The young Brazilian has sustained a muscle injury in the front of his right thigh at his current club, Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte, and will be out for several weeks.

According to reports from Brazil, surgery is not currently necessary and the injury will be treated conservatively. Nevertheless, the injury comes at an unfavorable time for Borussia Dortmund. The talented left-back was supposed to use the remaining months to gain match practice – but that will now hardly be possible.

Since his move to Dortmund was confirmed, Prates had already only rarely featured for Cruzeiro. Due to the current spell on the sidelines, it now seems questionable whether the 17-year-old will play again for his hometown club before moving to Germany in the summer.

BVB have high expectations for new signing Kaua Prates

BVB secured the services of the U20 international early and invested around twelve million euros in the transfer fee. Expectations for the youngster are correspondingly high. “With Kaua, we have been able to sign an extremely exciting player. He is one of the most talented players in South America and, with his abilities, ambition and potential, is a perfect fit for Borussia Dortmund,” sporting director Lars Ricken said when the signing was announced.

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Prates is also widely regarded from outside the club as having huge potential. His fellow countryman Evanilson recently said: “He is a young player with very great potential. But we know that it is always also a question of how an athlete adapts.” One thing is certain: Prates will only be officially allowed to join BVB after his 18th birthday in August anyway, as FIFA regulations do not permit an earlier transfer. Whether and when he can begin training beforehand remains unclear.

In Dortmund, the main hope now is for a speedy recovery so that, despite this setback, the young full-back can begin his first chapter in top-level European football well prepared.

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