Medical booked: Couto move could now happen very quickly | OneFootball

Yan Couto’s move to Como 1907 is taking concrete shape. A medical with the Italian club is now reportedly scheduled for the BVB right-back — the next step toward completing the transfer.

According to Fabrizio Romao, Couto’s medical has already been booked. The 24-year-old is therefore expected to travel to Italy as early as Wednesday. Other media outlets have also confirmed that the deal is close.

If everything goes according to plan, Couto will then sign his contract. According to reports, it is a loan deal with a fee of two million euros, plus a purchase option worth 20 million euros. BVB had hoped for an obligation to buy, but that ultimately did not happen.

Even so, the departure now appears noticeably closer, and Dortmund still want to sign a replacement for Couto.

Couto: A misunderstanding comes to an end

The road to this point has been anything but straightforward. At the end of July, Couto’s move to Como was initially considered off: as BILD reported at the time, the two clubs were still far apart on financial matters. Shortly afterward, reports came thick and fast, and the deal was seen as unlikely.

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At the beginning of August, the matter picked up again. After lengthy negotiations, there was finally a breakthrough, with BVB and Como reaching a basic agreement on a loan model. Initially, the exact structure of the purchase option was still being discussed. But that now apparently has been settled.

Speaking of a replacement: in recent days, Elias Baum had been mentioned in this context as a possible candidate. However, there has so far been no concrete offer or signing. And most recently, the Hessians have shut the door on a transfer involving Baum. That means Dortmund will have to look elsewhere.

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