Transfer question in winter: BVB bosses split over new signings | OneFootball

After intensive internal discussions at the training camp, it remains open at BVB whether the squad will be strengthened in the winter. The situation regarding departures is clearer, while a transfer of Oscar Bobb is currently on hold.

Borussia Dortmund is still grappling with its transfer strategy for the second half of the season. According to Sky, there were several internal meetings during the training camp in Marbella, where the club’s top management discussed possible winter transfers in depth—but without reaching a clear conclusion.

According to reports, the discussions included managing directors Lars Ricken and Carsten Cramer, sporting director Sebastian Kehl, the chief scouts, and coach Niko Kovac. The central issue: Should the squad be strengthened again in January, or should BVB go into the second half of the season without any new signings? Opinions within the leadership team are said to have differed, and a final decision is still pending.

While there is still uncertainty regarding new arrivals, the situation with departures is much clearer. The club has already let go of two players, Pascal Groß and Cole Campbell. In addition, winger Julien Duranville is considered a candidate for a loan move to gain regular playing time. No further departures are currently planned.

BVB Loan with Purchase Option? Hopes for Bobb Transfer Diminished

There has been particularly intense speculation recently about Oscar Bobb from Manchester City. The attacking player has apparently been on Dortmund’s list for some time. At one point, there was even talk of a possible loan with a purchase option in the range of 35 to 40 million euros. But here too, Sky is tempering expectations: a short-term move for the 22-year-old in winter is now considered rather unlikely. Although there have reportedly been loose contacts, concrete negotiations have been put on hold for now.

In addition to discussing individual names, the internal meetings, according to Sky, also fundamentally addressed the direction of transfer policy. There was debate about whether to be active at all in the winter or to focus instead on the financially and sportingly more significant summer transfer market. The only thing that is clear so far: BVB is keeping all options open.

This means the situation at Borussia Dortmund remains exciting for now. While the course has largely been set regarding departures, the ongoing disagreement over possible new signings continues to be a topic of conversation—and makes it clear that the transfer strategy this winter is anything but settled.

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