Spicy transfer sealed: BVB sign ex-Schalke man | OneFootball

A former Schalke player will now be turning out for Borussia Dortmund. The 31-year-old is expected to strengthen the Black and Yellows’ U23 side in the Regionalliga with his experience.

Borussia Dortmund have dipped into the transfer market once again for their U23s and signed experienced midfielder Connor Krempicki. The 31-year-old signed a contract with BVB until 2028 and is set to lead the young team in the Regionalliga West with his experience. Krempicki brings plenty of experience with him to Dortmund. After several spells in German football, the central midfielder was most recently under contract with 1. FC Magdeburg.

There, he made a total of 69 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga. Overall, the Gelsenkirchen native has also made 111 appearances in the 3. Liga. The move is particularly explosive because of his past. Krempicki spent ten years in FC Schalke 04’s youth academy and won the German U19 championship with the Royal Blues in 2012.

He then went on to play for Hoffenheim, Viktoria Köln, Bonner SC, KFC Uerdingen and MSV Duisburg before eventually ending up in Magdeburg. At BVB, the veteran is planned as a leader for the U23s. After Michael Eberwein’s departure to 1860 Munich, Krempicki is expected to take responsibility in midfield and support the many young players in their development.

BVB U23 sign ex-Schalke man Connor Krempicki

Ingo Preuß, sporting director of Dortmund’s U23s, sees exactly that as the new signing’s great strength: “Connor brings exactly what a young team needs in midfield: clarity, structure and the calmness of a player who knows what it means to play regularly at this level.”

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For Krempicki, the move also means a return to his home region. After his contract in Magdeburg was not renewed in the summer, he is now joining the local rival of his former youth club of all teams. From a sporting perspective, the transfer appears to make sense for both sides: BVB gain an experienced player who is meant to provide guidance to the talents, while Krempicki can bring his many years of professional experience into a young team.

The move could take on a special edge as early as the beginning of September. That is when Krempicki could face his former club Schalke 04 at Stadion Rote Erde — this time, however, in a Borussia Dortmund shirt.

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