Duranville and co: How things stand for Dortmund’s loan players | OneFootball

BVB has loaned out four players from its professional squad to other clubs. In addition to Julien Duranville, these are Diant Ramaj, Kjell Wätjen, and Cole Campbell. Here’s how the quartet is faring, each currently playing for very different clubs.

There were no points again for Diant Ramaj and his team, 1. FC Heidenheim. The goalkeeper, who has yet to play a competitive match for BVB, has become the first-choice keeper in Baden-Württemberg, and is rarely to blame for the many defeats. Some passing errors have occasionally led to dangerous situations in recent weeks. Nevertheless, coach Frank Schmidt has been so impressed by the goalkeeper—whose contract with BVB only runs until this summer—that he replaced the previous regular, René Müller, with him. Ramaj has guarded the FCH goal in all 2. Bundesliga matches, earning an average Kicker rating of 3.16. At the very least, he has proven his general suitability for the Bundesliga.

Cole Campbell was also loaned out to the Bundesliga. However, the US national has been unable to help TSG Hoffenheim, having been sidelined for weeks due to injury and not yet played a single minute for his new club. Problems with his ankle are currently keeping him out of action. There is no set date for his return to training.

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Kjell Wätjen regularly in action for VfL Bochum

The situation is quite different for Kjell Wätjen, who was loaned to local rivals VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga. Wätjen is almost a regular starter there, having been in the starting eleven for about half of the matches. He has also come off the bench seven times. This means Wätjen has made 19 out of a possible 22 appearances in the second tier, in which he contributed a goal in the 2-0 win over 1. FC Magdeburg. However, Wätjen has not had a good start after the winter break; he was on the bench for the last two games and was only substituted in yesterday during the 0-0 draw against SC Paderborn. Nevertheless, the BVB loanee is developing in a positive direction.

Julien Duranville was loaned abroad to FC Basel. He has featured in all five league matches that Basel has played since his arrival. He provided an assist in his very first match, which earned him a spot in the starting eleven for the next three games. Most recently, however, he only played for two minutes. The further course of his loan in Switzerland remains to be seen. BVB will be watching him closely and weighing up whether Duranville will get another chance to prove himself in the BVB squad.

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