Revealed: BVB turned down spectacular Woltemade swap deal | OneFootball

After Deadline Day, a spectacular swap attempt by Newcastle United is causing a stir. BVB could have let Felix Nmecha go in exchange for Nick Woltemade plus a multi-million package.

Apparently, Borussia Dortmund could have agreed to a spectacular swap deal shortly before the end of the transfer window. The focus was on the two German internationals Felix Nmecha and Nick Woltemade. However, BVB’s decision-makers clearly turned down the offer from England.

As Sport Bild reports, Newcastle United was seriously exploring a move for Nmecha. In order to convince the Dortmund midfielder to switch and reduce the transfer fee, the Magpies reportedly offered Woltemade as part of the deal. On top of that, Newcastle was said to be willing to pay an unspecified multi-million package.

For Dortmund’s decision-makers, however, selling the 25-year-old was never an option. Nmecha plays an important role in midfield under coach Niko Kovac and is firmly part of the plans for the current season. Accordingly, the club’s leadership is said to have quickly agreed to reject the approach from the Premier League. In any case, BVB’s internal valuation of the international is reportedly well above €100 million.

After BVB links: Woltemade joins Juventus

Interest from England in Nmecha is nothing new in principle. Even before extending his contract in Dortmund, several Premier League clubs had been linked with him. Manchester City, among others, was considered a possible suitor. Most recently, it was Newcastle in particular that had apparently taken a concrete interest in the BVB star.

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Woltemade, meanwhile, had been repeatedly linked with BVB over the summer. After Giannis Konstantelias’ serious injury, the forward once again emerged as a possible reinforcement. In the end, however, a move to Dortmund did not materialize.

Instead, Woltemade is leaving Newcastle again after just one year, at least for now, and is joining Juventus on loan. The Italians are reportedly set to pay a €2.75 million loan fee, which could still rise through bonus payments. A purchase option is reportedly not part of the deal. Woltemade had only joined Newcastle from VfB Stuttgart last summer for €75 million.

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