Sale possible: BVB will only let Julien Duranville go on one condition | OneFootball

Although his playing time picked up again in the final stretch, Julien Duranville’s loan spell at FC Basel was not an entirely satisfactory one overall from Borussia Dortmund’s point of view. The 20-year-old Belgian was only partly able to make a case in Switzerland for another shot at BVB and is considered a candidate for sale. However, Dortmund do not want to let the winger go completely.

Racing Strasbourg and AC Monza have at least been loosely linked with Duranville in recent weeks. Despite being under contract until 2028, he is naturally aware of his limited prospects in Dortmund and is likely open to a change.

BVB are also open to a transfer, but only on one condition. According to Sport BILD, Dortmund do not want to give up Duranville entirely, but instead want to secure a right of access—in the form of a buy-back clause, which the future club of the two-time senior Belgium international, who unsurprisingly is not part of his country’s World Cup squad, would have to accept. If no such agreement is reached, BVB would only be willing to sanction another loan.

Poor numbers in Switzerland

The loan to FC Basel has at least worked out insofar as Duranville remained physically fit for months and was used regularly. Of the 18 possible matches in the Swiss Super League, the youngster featured in 16, although he was in the starting lineup only ten times.

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Duranville’s numbers left room for improvement: in a total of 752 minutes, he managed only two goals and one assist, meaning he was directly involved in a goal just once every 251 minutes—in the Swiss Super League, which certainly is not among the top leagues internationally and is quite a way below Bundesliga level.

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