BVB legend Hummels reveals failed transfer bombshell | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund's club icon Mats Hummels has revealed a spicy transfer secret. The 2014 World Cup winner was on the verge of a move to a world-class club in 2024.

Mats Hummels has unveiled a surprising anecdote from his career: The long-time defensive leader of Borussia Dortmund was apparently close to a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2024.

As the 36-year-old recounted on Amazon Prime, there was "interest from both sides" and even concrete talks "towards the end of the transfer period." The contact with PSG came "in the aftermath" of his decisive header goal for BVB in the Champions League semi-final against the Parisians. In the 1-0 victory in the second leg in Paris, Hummels became the match-winner and led Dortmund to the final in London.

"I have to be careful now about what I say at the breakfast table. It somehow finds its way into the show," Hummels joked initially in conversation with host Cayana Freeman, after she hinted that he originally spilled the story during a chat with the Prime team.

Indeed, a transfer was imminent: "In the summer of 2024, when I was out of contract, there were talks towards the end of the transfer period. There was interest from both sides, including from me, I don't need to beat around the bush," the former national player explained.

BVB Icon Hummels: How Close His Transfer to Paris Saint-Germain Was

But the transfer fell through at the last moment. "A personnel change in the squad would have had to occur, which ultimately did not happen. Then it almost still happened. But in the end, I didn't end up there," the BVB legend continued.

Since PSG could not finalize the deal, Hummels eventually moved to AS Roma. There, he experienced a mixed season and subsequently ended his active career. Paris, on the other hand, celebrated the greatest triumph in the club's history without him, winning the Champions League for the first time – a title Hummels never managed to win in his long career.

The 2014 World Cup winner still looks back on an extraordinary career: Over 500 competitive matches for BVB, two German championships (2011, 2012), and two DFB-Pokal victories (2012, 2021) are part of his record. As a farewell, Borussia Dortmund honored him in the summer with a star on the club's own Walk of Fame.

"But that's also completely fine," said Mats Hummels about the failed transfer – a sentence that shows he views the end of his career without regret, even if the story with PSG could have taken a completely different turn.

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