Of all places at BVB, Klopp is running out of Germany options | OneFootball

After the summer transfer window, Jürgen Klopp now has only a few options at BVB for the national team. Dortmund’s new approach on the transfer market could shrink the DFB block even further.

At Bayern Munich, Jürgen Klopp can draw from a wealth of talent for the national team. Several German players at the record champions can realistically hope for a call-up. At Borussia Dortmund, however, the situation looks completely different – and that is unlikely to change anytime soon.

This is because BVB reshaped their squad significantly this summer without signing a single German professional. More than €100 million was spent in total on seven new arrivals. They came from Greece, the Netherlands, France, Brazil, Ecuador, and England. For Klopp’s planning as national team coach, Dortmund’s transfer spree therefore provides no additional candidate.

According to BILD, his pool at BVB is currently essentially limited to four names: Felix Nmecha, Waldemar Anton, Maximilian Beier, and Nico Schlotterbeck. The latter, however, is still working on his comeback after a torn ligament. At the last World Cup, Nmecha and Schlotterbeck in particular were regular starters from this group.

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The development is also notable because in the past Dortmund had regularly signed German internationals or potential DFB candidates such as Niclas Füllkrug or Pascal Groß. In the meantime, under new sporting director Ole Book, the club has shifted its priorities. From Dortmund’s perspective, young players from abroad often offer greater potential for sporting development and a later increase in value.

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There is also the financial factor. Established German players are in some cases difficult for BVB to afford on the transfer market. Bayern, for example, were able to pay around €50 million to Eintracht Frankfurt for Nathaniel Brown. Dortmund, by contrast, also pulled out of the race for Said El Mala after 1. FC Köln demanded a high transfer fee.

This creates an unusual situation for Klopp. Although, according to BILD, he still maintains close contact with his former club and also with coach Niko Kovac, he currently finds only a few candidates there for his national team. BVB are increasingly focusing on international talents in their squad planning – and for additional German options, the national team coach will have to look to other clubs for the time being.

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