Huge summer overhaul? Only six BVB players are untouchable | OneFootball

With Niklas Süle, Julian Brandt and Salih Özcan, Borussia Dortmund bid farewell at the end of the 2025/26 season to three players whose contracts expire on June 30. While Süle has ended his career, Brandt and Özcan are still searching for a new club. Meanwhile, further departures could be added to the trio, as only a few players at BVB are considered untouchable.

After a season that was satisfactory in the Bundesliga but disappointing in the cup competitions, Dortmund’s decision-makers are generally open to offers from other clubs, as transfer income would also increase their own budget for reinforcements and a squad overhaul.

However, according to a report by BILD, there are also six players whom BVB definitely do not want to let go and who have been declared untouchable. Among them are Waldemar Anton, Felix Nmecha and Maximilian Beier, three players who are expected to be in national coach Julian Nagelsmann’s World Cup squad this Thursday. Along with goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, new arrival Jobe Bellingham, who only joined last summer, and youngster Samuele Inacio, the three internationals are firmly planned as key pillars for the future.

Adeyemi and Ryerson two of several transfer candidates

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As for all other players, BVB’s decision-makers, led by sporting director Ole Book, would at least consider matters if other clubs were to come forward. This applies first and foremost to Karim Adeyemi, who is not supposed to head into the new season with a contract that would then be entering its final year. But it also applies to Yan Couto, Ramy Bensebaini and Marcel Sabitzer, who are repeatedly mentioned as possible transfer candidates and would not be indispensable from a sporting perspective.

Serhou Guirassy would not be easy to replace, but BVB would also be open to talks over their star striker if a lucrative offer were to arrive. The same applies to full-backs Daniel Svensson and Julian Ryerson, who are said to have a market in England and could possibly bring in high transfer fees.

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