Is attacking starlet Duranville heading back home? | OneFootball

He is the big unlucky player in Borussia Dortmund's squad. Julien Duranville is barely able to get back on his feet due to injuries. Now rumors are circulating that the 19-year-old winger might leave BVB.

Just a few days ago, the Belgian presented himself on the football field again. In the regional league, he appeared in the 1-2 defeat against 1. FC Bocholt for the first time since the end at the Club World Cup in the USA for the black and yellow. In the quarter-finals against Real Madrid (2-3), the winger suffered a shoulder joint sprain. Not the only injury the offensive jewel has had to endure in his still short career. Muscle problems have repeatedly forced him to take breaks, sometimes longer ones.

In January 2023, BVB acquired Duranville for 8.5 million euros from RSC Anderlecht. He first played for the professionals of the Belgian record champion at the age of 16 years and 17 days. This was followed by ten more appearances, which he crowned with a goal in his second match.

Since his arrival almost three years ago, the top talent has only played 23 official matches for Dortmund – not a single one over the full 90 minutes. He has not been on the field for 700 minutes for BVB. Additionally, he has played eight times for the U23 and U19 teams.

Kovač calls for patience

Due to the lack of match practice, reports emerged that Duranville would return to his home club Anderlecht in January. Het Laatste Nieuws reported on such considerations on the Belgian side.

However, transfer expert Sacha Tavolieri denies any such plans. So far, the officials have not taken any steps to bring the youngster back to his homeland, he states on X.

Head coach Niko Kovač (54) had sent Duranville to the U23 so that the youngster could gain playing time. “Through the second team, he must then gain fitness or work on what it takes to get minutes with us at the top,” he recently explained his measure. The football coach does not want to overwhelm his protégé. “After three, four months of break, you have to give the boy time,” Kovač demands patience.

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