Ole Book’s 2:30am push seals Ethan Nwaneri loan for Dortmund | OneFootball

Sport Bild reports that Ole Book’s persistence, culminating in a 2:30am breakthrough to land Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri on loan, defined Borussia Dortmund’s frantic end to the window.

The rush followed Giannis Konstantelias’s ACL injury late in the window, which left Dortmund needing swift cover.

They settled on Nwaneri one day before the deadline, but Book had to wait while Arsenal faced Aston Villa on the Monday evening. With the match ongoing, negotiations were off the table. After the final whistle at about 10:30pm German time, he pressed for a decision, yet Arsenal’s hierarchy kept him waiting.

At around 1am, sporting managing director Lars Ricken headed home, saying he would stay reachable, and belief in the deal faded. Book refused to relent.

At about 2:30am, he rang Ricken to confirm an agreement with Arsenal on a loan for Nwaneri. The 19-year-old underwent his medical the next day and signed before the window shut. The report added that the episode gave Dortmund’s hierarchy final confirmation they had the right sporting director.

Book, 40, joined from Elversberg in March, replacing Sebastian Kehl as sporting director.

Source: BuLi News

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