BVB look to Lille: Matias Fernandez-Pardo on the shortlist | OneFootball

Now that the 2025/26 season came to an end over the weekend and the World Cup is still a few weeks away, the transfer market is taking center stage around Borussia Dortmund these days, with ever more speculation, particularly about potential new signings. According to information from Sky, one candidate said to be on BVB’s shortlist is Matias Fernandez-Pardo of Lille OSC.

According to Sky, Dortmund sporting director Ole Book has inquired about Fernandez-Pardo and primarily explored the possibility of a loan deal. However, the chances of that apparently do not look good. Lille are unlikely to loan out a key player who scored eight goals and provided five more in 29 matches in the Ligue 1 season, which also ended over the weekend.

A sale is much more likely to be under discussion, although it would probably not come cheap. Fernandez Pardo is instead valued at around €30 million, a fee the 21-year-old could still increase this summer. Fernandez Pardo, who could also have played for Spain or Italy because of his roots, is part of Belgium’s World Cup squad and could attract even more attention from other clubs in the USA, Mexico, and Canada than he already has.

Can play centrally and on both wings

Alongside BVB, Manchester United are already said to be interested, and it can be assumed that other top clubs from the Premier League, as well as from La Liga and Serie A, also have him on their radar.

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At 1.88 meters tall and with tremendous pace, Fernandez Pardo combines two qualities that are rather rare together, making the right-footer an option both through the middle in attack and on either wing. At Lille, Fernandez Pardo was used more frequently in a central role only as the season progressed, having previously been deployed mostly on the left wing.

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