Contract saga over? BVB star Schlotterbeck hints at decision | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund can hope for a decision soon in contract talks with Nico Schlotterbeck. After heavy criticism, BVB’s defensive leader has now commented on the situation again.

After a week full of discussions and criticism, Nico Schlotterbeck has once again spoken about the status of his contract talks with Borussia Dortmund — and hinted that a decision could come in the near future. The trigger for the debate was a denial by the centre-back during the international break. Media reports from Sky claiming that a contract extension was allegedly imminent were publicly rejected by the 26-year-old — something that caused confusion among many fans.

After BVB’s 2-0 win away at VfB Stuttgart, Schlotterbeck addressed the issue again and explained his motives: “I didn’t want to upset the BVB fans, I just wanted to set the record straight.” At the same time, he made it clear how difficult the situation is for him: “I can’t really make anyone happy.”

The Germany international confirmed that there had already been concrete talks with managing director Lars Ricken and new sporting director Ole Book: “I had a good conversation. We’ll continue the talks this week.” When Sky reporter Florian Plettenberg asked whether that sounded like an extension, he replied with a telling line: “That’s what you said.”

Contract talks at BVB: Discussions crucial for Schlotterbeck

At the same time, Schlotterbeck stressed that he can generally imagine staying at BVB, while emphasizing the importance of the ongoing talks: “Of course I can imagine staying here. But all the talks still have to go well.”

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The club’s leadership also remains optimistic. Ricken had already stressed beforehand: “We sat down together straight away, without any agents.” What matters most, he said, is the relationship with the player: “The trust between Nico and the club is 100 percent there.”

Sporting director Book also confirmed the positive impression from the initial talks. They had “tried to speak very concretely about the substance” and presented the defender with the club’s sporting ideas for the future, to which he had responded “very openly and with great interest.” A final decision has not yet been made, but the signs are clear: movement could be coming very soon in the contract talks between Schlotterbeck and Borussia Dortmund.

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