Move confirmed: BVB record man joins cult club | OneFootball

Shortly before the start of the season, Borussia Dortmund loses the record player of its U23 team. Michael Eberwein is joining a cult club and returning to his home region in the process.

The transfer is now official: Michael Eberwein is leaving Borussia Dortmund’s U23 team and returning to Bavaria. The 30-year-old is joining TSV 1860 Munich and has signed a contract with the “Lions” until 2028. That means BVB is losing its long-serving key player and the most successful player in the history of the U23 side just before the start of the new Regionalliga season.

Eberwein played for Dortmund’s reserve team in two separate spells. Between 2015 and 2018, and again since 2022, he made 217 competitive appearances and set several club records in the process. With 47 goals and 31 assists, he is not only the record appearance holder, but also the U23 team’s all-time top scorer and leading assist provider.

Remarkably, the midfielder had actually still been under contract with Borussia Dortmund until 2027. Nevertheless, the deal was terminated at short notice. The reason was a personal desire to move. As the club announced, Eberwein approached those in charge for family or private reasons.

BVB loses record player: Eberwein joins 1860 Munich

Sporting director Ingo Preuß made it clear that the club had deliberately granted the veteran’s request: “Michael came to us to talk, and we immediately accommodated him – also in view of his extraordinary service to this club.”

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The departure comes at an unfavorable time for Dortmund. Just a few days before the start of the league campaign, coach Daniel Rios’ team is losing one of its most experienced players. According to information from Ruhr Nachrichten, BVB is therefore considering the short-notice signing of an experienced replacement. For Eberwein, on the other hand, the move means a return home.

After eleven years with clubs outside Bavaria, the midfielder will now play for the traditional club from Giesing. His anticipation is correspondingly great: “I’m very happy to be returning to my home region and to be able to play for TSV 1860 Munich.” With the experience of more than 200 appearances in the 3. Liga, Eberwein is expected to take on an important role in the future – while Borussia Dortmund must bid farewell to one of the most defining U23 players of recent years.

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