“World-class talents”: BVB's new signings impress Hummels | OneFootball

After his departure from BVB, Mats Hummels continues to follow Dortmund’s development closely. It is the young talents in the squad above all that have impressed the 2014 World Cup winner.

Borussia Dortmund is relying on a mix of established key players and promising talents when putting together its squad. Mats Hummels believes this approach is exactly the right one. The former BVB defender particularly disagrees with the criticism that Dortmund’s team lacks experience.

“I don’t see the point that experience, routine, and maturity are missing,” Hummels explained during a Prime Video press round. After all, BVB has seasoned professionals in several key positions. As examples, the 2014 World Cup winner mentioned Nico Schlotterbeck, Gregor Kobel, Julian Ryerson, Rami Bensebaini, Waldemar Anton, and Serhou Guirassy, among others.

What makes the squad especially interesting for Hummels, however, is the combination of these experienced players with the many highly gifted youngsters. “And there are also a few potential world-class talents among them,” the 37-year-old emphasized. Hummels apparently has particularly high hopes for Joan Gadou. The young center-back has already made quite an impression on the former Dortmund defensive leader. “I already see him at an incredible level now and expect that to continue in the coming years,” Hummels enthused.

Hummels believes BVB talents are capable of great careers

Other young players such as Justin Lerma and Kaua Prates are also considered to have great development potential. Added to that are the two Greeks, Konstantinos Karetsas and Giannis Konstantelias, although Konstantelias will initially be sidelined for a longer period due to a torn ACL.

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For Hummels, the current transfer strategy is therefore reminiscent of a strength that has already distinguished BVB in the past: young players are meant to develop in Dortmund at the highest level and then grow into international stars. Accordingly, Hummels rates the team’s potential very highly.

With its transfers, Dortmund has once again managed to bring together players “who should be Ballon d’Or candidates in the next five years.” For the former BVB professional, the path the club has taken is therefore a promising one. The combination of experience and extraordinary talent could allow Dortmund to undergo an exciting development in the coming years.

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