Revealed: New Nmecha deal with double salary and release clause | OneFootball

With the contract extension for Felix Nmecha, which initially leaked to the media on Wednesday and was officially confirmed a few hours later, Borussia Dortmund has undoubtedly pulled off a coup. However, without making concessions, BVB could not convince the national player, who was recently linked with Premier League clubs, to sign again in Dortmund.

Compared to his previous contract, which was dated until June 2028, Nmecha now receives a significantly higher salary. According to information from BILD, the 25-year-old – naturally fitting his sporting status – joins the ranks of top earners and is set to receive a doubled salary of around ten million euros per year.

While the extension makes it no less likely that Nmecha will wear the black and yellow jersey until 2030, it is by no means certain. The new contract includes a staggered release clause that could first be activated in the summer of 2027. At that time, another club would have to dig deep and put 80 million euros on the table to sign Nmecha. In 2028, the fixed transfer fee is expected to still be 70 million euros.

A Success for Sebastian Kehl

Although the extension with Nmecha was not cheap for BVB, including a likely signing fee, and a departure in a year and a half cannot be ruled out, the personnel matter is still a significant success for those responsible around sporting director Sebastian Kehl.

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Even before the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada, which Nmecha could use as a stage to further increase his market value, BVB can confidently plan with the key player for the next season. And should Nmecha succumb to the lure of the Premier League a year later, Borussia would be financially well compensated. Without an extension, BVB would not have had a good negotiating position in the summer of 2027 and would hardly have been able to achieve an optimal transfer fee.

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