BVB transfers on deadline day? Kehl announces decision | OneFootball

After recent injury concerns in BVB's defense, a last-minute transfer was debated until the end. Sporting director Sebastian Kehl has now announced a clear decision.

Borussia Dortmund will not be active in the transfer market on today's deadline day. Despite recently strained personnel situation in defense, the club has consciously decided against another winter signing. This was confirmed by sporting director Sebastian Kehl in a conversation with Sky.

"We trust the squad and have decided after internal considerations that we will not make any more moves in this position. There will be no further new signings at Borussia Dortmund," Kehl made clear. The trigger for the renewed transfer discussion was the injury of central defender Filippo Mané during the 3-2 home win against 1. FC Heidenheim. The 20-year-old had to be substituted early, and an exact diagnosis is still pending.

Coach Niko Kovac expressed concern after the match: "When you go down like that, it's certainly not a minor muscle tear. I do think it's more." Additionally, BVB had previously had to cope with the departure of loan player Aaron Anselmino. FC Chelsea unexpectedly terminated the loan of the 20-year-old Argentine, causing him to leave Dortmund immediately.

Despite Personnel Concerns: BVB Foregoes Winter Transfers

As a result, Kehl and Kovac held internal discussions about possible last-minute options for the defense. At one point, Kehl left the door open. "If Filippo hadn't been injured, we wouldn't have done anything more. Now we will certainly at least think about it again," the sporting director said on Sunday evening, announcing "one or two phone calls." However, no concrete negotiations emerged from this.

In the end, they stuck with the internal solution. For the defensive trio, BVB still has Nico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton, Emre Can, Niklas Süle, and Ramy Bensebaini available. Additionally, Julian Ryerson can also assist in the center if needed.

Kehl emphasized the final decision clearly: "We trust the guys and the squad for the rest of the season." Thus, Borussia Dortmund enters the decisive phase of the season without further reinforcements.

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