BVB icon Hummels reveals: Why a move to Juve fell through | OneFootball

In his debut as a TV pundit, Mats Hummels talks about failed transfer talks with Juventus Turin. He also looks back on his career and explains why his new beginning feels particularly complete.

During his debut as an expert for Prime Video, Mats Hummels offered deep insights into his career decisions. Before the Champions League opener between Borussia Dortmund and Juventus Turin (4:4), the 36-year-old spoke candidly about missed opportunities and personal turning points.

Host Jonas Friedrich introduced Hummels and his colleague Christoph Kramer with the words: “Both almost once wore the black-and-white jersey.” While Kramer added, “I was turned down, he turned them down,” Hummels explained that he had negotiated with Juventus several times. But he wasn’t always the first choice: “Once, I was also turned down, to be honest.”

In the end, the 2014 World Cup winner remained in Germany as his sporting home. Between 2008 and 2016, he shaped an era at BVB, winning two championships and three national cups. After three years at FC Bayern with a total of seven titles, he returned to Dortmund in 2019 and celebrated another cup victory there in 2021.

BVB Legend Hummels’ Farewell Match Against Juventus Turin

In the summer of 2024, he finally made the move abroad. After Dortmund initiated a transition and did not renew his contract, Hummels joined AS Roma. The following summer, he ended his active playing career for good. Especially symbolic: in a friendly match to open the season, he wore the BVB jersey one last time—of all teams, against Juventus.

Hummels saw his debut as an expert as both a fitting conclusion and a new beginning: “This game, plus my last match with AS Roma in Turin, against FC Turin. Then another match to finish against Juve, and today the match marking the start of my new career. It’s a very, very complete beginning.”

After four months away from football, the BVB legend is now enjoying his new perspective on the sport. “It was a good summer vacation. Now I’m ready for something to happen again,” he said.

So while Mats Hummels is no longer present on the pitch, he remains on the big stage of football—and right from the start, he’s providing fascinating insights behind the scenes of his career.

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