BVB swoop in Gladbach: top talent joins for a bargain fee | OneFootball

Another top talent apparently looks set to join Borussia Dortmund. BVB are reportedly securing Gladbach attacker Peniel Poba for a bargain fee.

Borussia Dortmund apparently continue to push ahead with their youth strategy and are on the verge of signing the next promising talent. According to information from Ruhr Nachrichten, attacker Peniel Poba will join BVB next season from league rivals Borussia Mönchengladbach.

The transfer of the 17-year-old is a real bargain: no transfer fee is expected to be due, with Dortmund only having to pay a comparatively small training compensation fee instead. That means the club is staying true to its approach of signing young players early and developing them in a financially sensible way.

Poba, who is mainly used on the wing, brings a profile that has been in demand in Dortmund for years. The teenager is considered brave, very quick, and technically strong – his dribbling, ball control, and pace stand out in particular. In the current season, he made 20 appearances for Gladbach’s U17 side, scoring one goal and setting up six more.

BVB apparently sign Gladbach talent Poba

According to the report, the youngster is initially clearly planned as a prospect player at BVB. Dortmund do not currently intend to include him in the senior squad, but instead want to ease him into the U19 setup so he can take the next step in his development there. The signing fits Dortmund’s overall direction, as the club has built a reputation across Europe in recent years as a breeding ground for talent. Time and again, the club has succeeded in identifying young players early, developing them, and either integrating them into the first team or selling them on for a profit.

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With the recently appointed sporting director Ole Book, this approach could even be intensified further. The 40-year-old previously earned a reputation as a “pearl diver” and, according to a report by kicker, is expected in future to increasingly also target talents from Germany’s lower leagues – especially the 2. Bundesliga.

Regardless of that, BVB still have several problem areas in the senior squad ahead of next season. Reinforcements are being discussed in every area of the team. With talents Justin Lerma and Kaua Prates, two transfers have already been finalized. At the same time, it is clear that several players will leave the club on free transfers, including Julian Brandt, Niklas Süle, and Salih Özcan.

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