Rumours: Are Dortmund after ex-Leverkusen star Diaby? | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund has publicly confirmed the departure of Julian Brandt through CEO Lars Ricken following their 2-1 victory on Saturday evening at 1. FC Köln. Since it is also considered certain that Niklas Süle will not receive a new contract, a significant amount of salary budget will be freed up. Will BVB use this to bring a former Bundesliga star back to Germany?

According to a report published by fussballdaten.de from transfer journalist Ekrem Konur—who, however, has not had a particularly high success rate in recent months—BVB is monitoring the situation of Moussa Diaby. In the summer of 2024, Diaby moved from Aston Villa to Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia for around 60 million euros—a year after the Birmingham club had pried the Frenchman away from Bayer Leverkusen for slightly less.

Apparently, Diaby wants to return to Europe after nearly two years in Saudi Arabia and is said to have a market in many places. According to reports, the 26-year-old is on Atletico Madrid’s wish list, while several English clubs such as Chelsea FC, Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle United have already made contact with Diaby’s agents. There are also rumors of an exchange between BVB and the player’s camp. In addition, RB Leipzig is said to have shown interest as another Bundesliga club.

Transfer Fee as a Key Issue?

Al Ittihad is reportedly open to a sale and had already set a price of around 40 million euros in the winter. Diaby, who still has a contract until 2029, is unlikely to be much cheaper in the summer.

Whether BVB can invest at this level is currently unclear and largely depends on whether the sale of a key player such as Felix Nmecha or Karim Adeyemi brings money into the coffers.

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For Diaby, a similar situation applies as for the internally discussed Said El Mala (1. FC Köln). Only if coach Niko Kovac were to play with real wingers next season, unlike currently, would the eleven-time French international become a real topic.

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