Niko Kovac backing him – Patrick Wimmer a candidate for BVB? | OneFootball

Even if Borussia Dortmund, under new sporting director Ole Book, are likely to be keeping a closer eye on other markets as well, such as the 2. Bundesliga, the Premier League and their Bundesliga rivals naturally remain in focus when it comes to possible reinforcements. In this context, one player currently being linked with BVB is Patrick Wimmer of VfL Wolfsburg.

Ruhr Nachrichten name Wimmer as a possible candidate for the attacking wing, although the Austrian is generally capable of playing in various offensive roles. At the same time, however, the newspaper also notes that the trail to Wimmer is currently ‘not quite that hot.’

The fact that the 24-year-old has been and continues to be discussed at Borussia is due in no small part to coach Niko Kovac, who knows Wimmer from their time together at VfL Wolfsburg and is said to rate him highly.

Wimmer only under contract until 2027

The door to Wimmer could open if Wolfsburg were to be relegated, as the 30-cap senior international and likely World Cup participant would hardly want to play in the second division next season. But not least thanks to Wimmer’s impressive opening goal last weekend in the 2-1 win away to 1. FC Union Berlin, hope has grown again in Wolfsburg that they can still stay in the Bundesliga — even if via the relegation playoff.

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If the Wolves stay in the top flight, Wimmer would remain part of the plans and presumably be seen as a key figure. However, because Wimmer’s contract only runs until 2027, a fundamental decision is still looming this summer. If the right-footer, who moved from Arminia Bielefeld to Lower Saxony in the summer of 2022 for five million euros, signals that he cannot or can only with difficulty imagine extending his deal, a sale cannot be ruled out. Whether BVB would throw their hat into the ring in that case, however, remains to be seen.

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