Blow for Dortmund: top talent set to leave | OneFootball

After three years at BVB, a top talent is apparently on the verge of leaving. The 18-year-old sees no sufficient prospects and is already attracting interest from several clubs.

Borussia Dortmund is apparently about to lose one of its most promising young players: Nick Cherny will likely not extend his expiring contract with BVB. This is reported by RUHR24. Although the club's management was eager to keep him, the 18-year-old seems set to move on.

The versatile midfielder joined Dortmund in the summer of 2023 from the youth ranks of Arminia Bielefeld and has developed rapidly since then. He won the U17 championship with both Arminia and BVB and impressed with strong performances, earning himself opportunities for higher challenges. In the current season, Cherny has also gained his first experience in the Regionalliga West with Dortmund's second team.

In the current season, Cherny has also gathered important experience in men's football. He regularly featured for BVB's second team in the Regionalliga West, scoring two goals in ten matches. Overall, he played 16 competitive matches across the U19 and U23 teams, recording three goals and one assist.

BVB Talent Cherny on the Verge of Departure

Despite this positive development, Cherny views his sporting future in Dortmund critically. According to the report, the decisive factor for his decision was the perspective: According to RUHR24, he misses "a sufficient opportunity for development" at BVB and has therefore decided against extending his contract.

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The fact that the youngster could leave the club on a free transfer has already attracted the interest of other clubs. Several teams from the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga have reportedly shown interest in the talent, though no specific names are known. Who will ultimately secure his signature remains open.

Recently, however, the midfielder has been sidelined. A partial tear of the syndesmosis ligament likely means an early end to his season. This is especially bitter, as Cherny was previously on a good path to establishing himself in men's football. "He was really on a good path. All the more bitter that we don't have him available now," said BVB II coach Daniel Rios. All signs now point to Cherny continuing this "good path" outside of Dortmund in the future—and possibly never playing for the Black and Yellows again.

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