Internal doubts: was Brandt’s exit a mistake? | OneFootball

There have already been a number of changes at Borussia Dortmund this summer. Julian Brandt, for example, left the club on a free transfer. Dortmund let him go because during his time with the Black and Yellows, he was only rarely able to perform consistently at a high level.

The right-footer made a total of 307 appearances for BVB and was even part of the club’s captaincy group at times, which underlined his status. Nevertheless, there was always a sense that the final spark never quite ignited.

Brandt still has not found a new club. There have been a few rumors, but nothing concrete.

BVB: Was letting Brandt go a mistake?

Internally, not everyone at BVB seems convinced that letting Brandt leave was the right decision. The topic was discussed on the Sky podcast “Auffe Süd”, where it was said that there are definitely voices who believe his contract could have been extended by another year.

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The decision was made jointly at the time after discussions. Dortmund are currently having some trouble reshaping their attack. Some of their preferred targets cost a lot of money; even for young Konstantinos Karetsas, who is expected to strengthen Dortmund, the total package would come to more than 30 million euros.

But the point with Brandt is this: an extension would also have cost a lot of money again. And the doubts about the player’s consistency would not have become any smaller. And the issue of replacing him would only have been pushed back a short while.

So in that respect, it definitely seems to have been the right decision to part ways with Brandt. Dortmund now simply have to find creative solutions so that in the end they can present a good squad option. Brandt, meanwhile, now has to choose the right next step for himself.

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