Change of course: how BVB plan lasting success | OneFootball

Clubs like Borussia Dortmund must always find their own ways to keep up with clubs like Bayern at the national level and with Europe’s elite.

The difficulty is always combining short-term success with sustainable strategies. Many clubs fail at that. Either because they act sustainably but do not take that one step forward.

Or because, in a moment of great success, they fail to make use of the new advantages now available to them. There have been several examples of this in recent years.

BVB are currently also setting the course for the future. And one impression from the transfer window so far is intended to be an indication of how the next few years will look, as kicker reports.

Dortmund changing course

This involves the signing and integration of young talents. That is now set to once again become a stronger main focus, and in the view of those in charge, Ole Book is the ideal man for the job.

Kaua Prates, Jefferson Lerma, and Joane Gadou are already players who can symbolically represent this path. The fact that Luca Reggiani and Samuele Inacio have already made their debuts and played a role is also a positive sign.

Of course, Dortmund also want to generate transfer income, but in the long term they also want to ensure that players like these can be kept for longer.

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However, after repeatedly signing players in recent years such as Waldemar Anton, Niclas Füllkrug, Marcel Sabitzer, Serhou Guirassy, Pascal Groß, or Sebastien Haller, all of whom brought a certain level of experience, that approach is now more likely to apply only to targeted reinforcements. 

A further development in footballing terms is also planned.

The foundation of this development is still meant to be a stable defense. Last season, BVB achieved their goal in this area and conceded only one goal per Bundesliga match on average.

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