Premier League clubs circle, BVB fear painful exit | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund could lose an important member of its sporting department this summer. Head scout Sebastian Krug has reportedly also made a name for himself internationally with his work at BVB and is in demand at several clubs. There is particular interest from the Premier League.

As Sky reports, several European clubs are looking into the 43-year-old. One concrete lead reportedly points to Newcastle United. Tottenham Hotspur are also said to have Krug on their radar.

For BVB, his departure would be a significant loss behind the scenes. Krug has worked in the Black-and-Yellows’ scouting department for years and is said to have been involved in some of the most spectacular transfer deals in Dortmund’s recent history.

Krug was involved in the Haaland and Bellingham transfers

Krug is said to have played an important role particularly in the signings of Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham. Both developed into international superstars at BVB and later brought Dortmund enormous transfer fees.

Names such as Jadon Sancho and Jamie Gittens also symbolise Dortmund’s business model in recent years: identifying promising talents early, giving them playing time at the highest level and later selling them for a substantial profit.

According to the report, Krug is said to have been involved in transfers that later generated combined revenues of around £300 million. His work is therefore an important part of the strategy with which BVB has built a special reputation for itself on the international transfer market.

Krug also knows the structures in Dortmund inside out. He initially worked as a scout for Borussia before being promoted to head scout in 2022. He currently leads the department together with Laurent Busser.

Since the departure of Eduard Graf in November 2024, Krug and Busser have formed the dual leadership of Dortmund’s scouting setup.

Newcastle are looking into Krug

Krug’s responsibilities go far beyond the classic task of monitoring potential new signings. In addition to identifying interesting players, his remit includes the long-term evaluation of squad options and maintaining an international network.

That exact experience now appears to have alerted the competition as well. Newcastle in particular are looking into Dortmund’s head scout, according to Sky. Tottenham are also mentioned as another financially powerful Premier League club showing interest.

It remains unclear whether the interest will turn into concrete negotiations. Even so, it is likely clear to BVB that they would be reluctant to lose an important staff member.

Dortmund’s ability to identify talent early and then develop it profitably has been a central part of their squad planning for years. Krug has apparently played a major role in that model.

Now, of all things, his successful work could lead to BVB themselves coming under the gaze of rival clubs. If Newcastle, Tottenham or another interested side make a serious move, Dortmund risk losing a man who has played a behind-the-scenes role in several multimillion-pound success stories.

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