Matthäus urges: Bayern need to consider Schlotterbeck | OneFootball

His contract with Borussia Dortmund runs until 2027. It is no secret that the Bundesliga club would love to extend with Nico Schlotterbeck (25). However, the central defender can choose his new club.

If BVB remains firm, Schlotterbeck will play for the Black and Yellows for more than a year and a half. Then he can leave the club on a free transfer. FC Liverpool is considered interested, as is Real Madrid.

A move abroad is by no means certain. On one hand, the native of Waiblingen could stay in Dortmund, and on the other hand, the German record champion is closely watching Schlotterbeck's situation. Lothar Matthäus (64) is even convinced that FC Bayern Munich will "get serious" about signing the 25-year-old. The record national player writes this in his Sky column.

Currently, Dayot Upamecano is clearing up in the defense of the South Germans. But the contract of the 26-year-old Frenchman ends after this season. There is a big question mark over the future of the 34-time national player. Whether the speedy defender (top speed: 35.43 km/h) will continue at Säbener Straße beyond next summer is uncertain.

With or instead of Upamecano?

"My feeling is that they are struggling in Munich to extend with Dayot Upamecano," Matthäus is convinced. It is clear: "If the Frenchman leaves, they need a replacement." And this could come from Dortmund.

But even if Upamecano should stay at FCB, Schlotterbeck "could still be a topic," says the current TV expert. Matthäus is clear: "He is a player for FC Bayern and the club must engage with him."

However, the veteran international does not expect a decision soon. "I do not expect a decision about his future to be made in the coming weeks," Matthäus predicts. Schlotterbeck will calmly weigh how he wants to proceed. "Nico himself has said that the next contract is important to him," says the 64-year-old. "Not just financially, but he also wants to have sporting success."

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