BVB sweating over Schlotterbeck, team-mate pushing hard for him to stay | OneFootball

Nico Schlotterbeck is moving more and more into the spotlight at BVB – and his future remains uncertain. Teammate Julian Brandt and sporting director Sebastian Kehl are nevertheless clearly hoping for the defensive leader to stay.

Borussia Dortmund celebrated an important 2-1 victory in the top match at Bayer Leverkusen over the weekend – and once again, one personnel matter came particularly into focus: the future of Nico Schlotterbeck. The central defender is under contract with BVB until 2027, but is already being linked with several top European clubs.

Sporting director Sebastian Kehl tried to provide some clarity after the win, even though a decision is still pending. “Nico knows what he has at BVB,” Kehl emphasized on Sky and made it clear: “We would like to extend his contract and continue to drive his development forward.” However, the national player is taking his time and “is looking around and taking his time, which is his good right.”

In addition to the club management, a teammate is also strongly advocating for Schlotterbeck: Julian Brandt. The attacking player, whose own contract only runs until the end of the season, clearly spoke out in favor of the defensive leader staying. “Of course we’re happy if Schlotti stays with us,” said Brandt, who described Schlotterbeck as a “leader, with whom I get along very well.”

Will Schlotterbeck stay at BVB? Brandt reassures fans

Brandt added: “Every player wants the leaders to stay at the club. Nico and I talk a lot, and of course that’s a topic, but just as much, the English weeks and all the matches are a topic right now. So we don’t have time for it every day, but I’m not worried about my Schlotti.”

The convincing performance in Leverkusen also gave Kehl further arguments in the current debate about the future. The team showed “a really good away game,” emphasized the sporting director, who now hopes that the debate about missing wins against big opponents will finally come to an end.

Nevertheless, the Schlotterbeck question remains the dominant topic. Internally, too, there is a desire for a decision from the 25-year-old soon. One thing is clear: BVB wants to tie the defender down for the long term – and his teammates would love nothing more than to keep playing alongside him.

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