Danilo Doekhi and Patrick Wimmer not on BVB's radar | OneFootball

The closer the summer transfer window gets, the more numerous — and in some cases wilder — the speculations surrounding Borussia Dortmund become. Week after week, various names are being mentioned from different sides as possible new signings, but by no means in every case is there actual interest from BVB — as with Danilo Doekhi and Patrick Wimmer, who were recently linked but apparently are not a real topic.

As Sky reporter Florian Plettenberg reports, there is nothing to the speculation about Wimmer, who has already been linked with BVB in the past. The Austrian international, who is currently still involved in a relegation battle with VfL Wolfsburg and will then have the chance to put himself in the shop window at the 2026 World Cup, was mainly brought up in connection with BVB because of Niko Kovac. The current Dortmund coach is said to rate Wimmer highly from their time together in Wolfsburg, but as things stand, a reunion is rather unlikely.

Doekhi generally of interest, but not currently a concrete topic

Doekhi, whose contract with 1. FC Union Berlin is expiring and who therefore, unlike Wimmer — who is still under contract with Wolfsburg until 2027 — would not require a transfer fee, is generally considered interesting by those in charge at BVB, but the strong aerial center-back is currently not a concrete transfer target.

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While Doekhi is currently being linked with various clubs at home and abroad, BVB are apparently pursuing other options for the center of defense. At least one new center-back is expected to arrive due to the departure of Niklas Süle, whose contract is expiring, and Emre Can’s longer absence following his ACL tear.

Should Nico Schlotterbeck also make use of a release clause by mid-July, Borussia would likely bring in two central defenders. If Doekhi is still on the market then, it could yet become an issue.

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