Lack of top-level game time – Julien Duranville considering a loan move | OneFootball

When Julien Duranville contributed to Borussia Dortmund II’s 4-1 victory in the Regionalliga derby against FC Schalke 04 II with a good performance and an assist just before the international break, the Belgian likely hoped this would soon lead to a comeback with the first team. However, that won’t be happening in the short term, which is why the 19-year-old is apparently considering his options for the winter.

“It will still take a little while, also because the guys in his position are doing well,” explained coach Niko Kovac at the press conference ahead of the match against VfB Stuttgart, referring to Duranville, who has been fully fit again for several weeks after recovering from a shoulder injury. The BVB coach did make it clear, however, that Duranville is still very much on his radar: “That doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a chance. But at the moment, it’s certainly not easy to make it into our squad,” said Kovac, who expects Duranville to prove himself every day: “That comes through performances in training and showing us that we can count on him.”

BVB open to a loan?

Duranville, who on Saturday afternoon will likely play for the U23s against 1. FC Köln II instead of with the first team against Stuttgart, is understandably unhappy with his current lack of prospects regarding the Bundesliga and Champions League.

According to “Ruhr Nachrichten,” this has even reached the point where the two-time Belgian international and his camp are considering a loan move in the winter.

No concrete steps have apparently been taken in this regard yet, but it is conceivable that BVB would not be opposed to such a move. After all, the Dortmund management is certainly interested in fostering the attacking player, who was signed from RSC Anderlecht in January 2023 for 8.5 million euros and is undoubtedly brimming with potential, in the best possible way. It is quite possible that a six-month loan with the chance of regular appearances at a high level would be a suitable step for his development.

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