Fresh rumours: Mateus Mané still on BVB's radar | OneFootball

With Joane Gadou (Red Bull Salzburg, 19), Kauã Prates (Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte, 18) and Justin Lerma (Independiente del Valle, 18), Borussia Dortmund’s three signings so far for the 2026/27 season are all still teenagers. That means they do not yet bring much experience, but all the more potential and resale value. Mateus Mané, who has been linked with BVB for some time now, would also fall into this category.

In February, the name Mané first came up in connection with BVB, and Borussia’s interest in the Portuguese player, who had only just turned 18 at the time and was then considered rather loose or vague, does in fact appear to exist in principle. As British journalist Liam Keen reports, BVB are looking into Mané, as are Eintracht Frankfurt and Newcastle United.

Dortmund’s chances of signing Mané would probably not be the best even if they made a concrete move, however, because Wolverhampton Wanderers are currently not considering selling their attacking gem. After relegation from the Premier League, Wolves are planning for Mané to play an important role. Not least because the youngster, who is mostly deployed as a number ten, was given more and more opportunities in the English top flight last season, making 27 appearances in total, 19 of them from the start, and was virtually a regular by the end.

No release clause

Mané, whose record of three goals and two assists is solid for a player of his age, but certainly still has room for improvement, is under contract in Wolverhampton until 2029, and at least so far nothing is known about any release clause.

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If at all, Wolves would reportedly only be willing to talk if an interested club were to put around 60 million euros on the table — a sum that already exceeds Dortmund’s current budget and one that BVB would hardly invest in a single player even if sales were to happen.

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