No chance for FC Bayern – Schlotterbeck clause only applies abroad | OneFootball

With the contract extension with Nico Schlotterbeck officially announced on Friday, Borussia Dortmund have at least been able to put an issue that had been present for months to bed for the time being. For the time being, because the Germany international only signed until 2031 with a release clause that could already come into effect during or after the 2026 World Cup — although it is far from applicable to all clubs.

For a fee between 50 and 60 million euros, Schlotterbeck could likely leave BVB just a few weeks after putting pen to paper. However, neither an exact amount nor a specific list of the clubs able to trigger the clause has been leaked so far. It is said to involve a rather small selection of Europe’s top clubs. It is assumed that Real Madrid and Liverpool, as well as other top clubs from England and presumably Barcelona too, are among them.

Initial speculation suggesting that Bayern Munich might also have the option of bringing Schlotterbeck to the Isar for the fixed fee is apparently not correct. According to information from Sport BILD, Schlotterbeck’s release clause explicitly does not apply to the German record champions, who have been linked with interest in Dortmund’s defensive leader in the past.

Top transfers, if any, then abroad

By ensuring that the release clause does not apply to Bayern, BVB want to prevent strengthening their biggest domestic rival, as happened in the past with Mats Hummels, Mario Götze and Robert Lewandowski, all of whom were part of the title-winning teams of 2011 and 2012 before moving to Munich.

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What does remain possible — and is also desirable in view of the transfer income needed for further growth and their own signings — is the sale of key players abroad. Ousmane Dembele, Jadon Sancho, Christian Pulisic, Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham are not meant to be the last players to develop into international top-level stars at BVB and then bring a lot of money into the club’s coffers. Whether Schlotterbeck will one day add his name to that list remains to be seen.

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