Option to buy or obligation to buy? – talks over Yan Couto go on | OneFootball

With Karim Adeyemi’s seemingly imminent move to FC Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund is gaining the necessary room to become more active on the summer transfer market themselves. BVB’s transfer budget could increase even further through additional departures which, as in the case of Yan Couto, still appear likely but are not yet finalized.

A loan move for Couto to Como 1907 has been taking shape for some time, but the official confirmation is still pending. One reason is that the two clubs have not yet fully agreed on the terms. As the Ruhr Nachrichten report, BVB would prefer to sell the 24-year-old Brazilian permanently, or at least tie any loan deal to an obligation to buy that could be triggered, for example, after a certain number of appearances.

Como, on the other hand, would prefer to take Couto on loan only with an option to buy, allowing them to decide freely in a year’s time whether the right-back is worth the potential investment of 20 million euros in loan fees and transfer fee alone.

Will BVB have to back down from their demands?

Because Couto is clearly only second choice at BVB behind Julian Ryerson at right-back, or on the right flank depending on the system, while also reportedly being among the higher earners, Dortmund’s decision-makers are hoping to find common ground with Como — and could ultimately be willing to move away from their own demands and accept an option to buy, though presumably with a higher loan fee in return.

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When a decision will be made remains unclear. However, since both clubs have reportedly been in close contact for some time, and Couto — who wants the move — is unlikely to be keen on starting preseason with BVB, things could move relatively quickly.

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