Kehl to join Tottenham? Decision made on BVB legend | OneFootball

After his departure from Borussia Dortmund, Sebastian Kehl was linked with Tottenham Hotspur. Now a decision has been made about the BVB legend’s future.

Sebastian Kehl’s future is taking a surprising turn for the time being. Borussia Dortmund’s longtime sporting director will not be moving to Tottenham Hotspur. After intensive talks between the two sides, a possible switch to the Premier League club collapsed just before being finalized.

As BILD reports, Kehl and Spurs had significantly advanced their negotiations in recent weeks. The 46-year-old is even said to have traveled to London personally to continue talks with the historic English club. However, no agreement was reached.

The decisive factor was apparently differing views on the club’s future direction. Tottenham, which only narrowly avoided relegation last season, wanted to install Kehl in a position of responsibility alongside sporting director Johan Lange. In the end, however, the talks were concluded without a result. This brings Kehl’s first concrete lead since leaving Dortmund to an end. The former BVB captain had already agreed to part ways with the Bundesliga club in March.

Sebastian Kehl receives million-euro severance payment from BVB

Most recently, the termination of his contract, which had originally run until 2027, was also finalized. According to media reports, Kehl will receive severance pay of around €1.5 million.

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After more than 24 years at Borussia Dortmund, the former Germany international is now officially free to take on a new role. In the final home match of last season against Eintracht Frankfurt (3:2), Kehl was given an emotional farewell at Signal Iduna Park. Stadium announcer Norbert Dickel paid tribute to him at the time with the words: “Borussia is not just saying goodbye to a player, a captain, but to a true Borusse.” The phrase “once a Borusse, always a Borusse” in particular drew great applause from the stands.

Kehl’s departure from BVB was met with surprise by many observers. Behind the scenes, there are said to have been tensions for a longer period. Despite the failed Tottenham talks, Kehl is unlikely to be short of offers for long. According to information from BILD, the former Dortmund man is already holding talks with other top international clubs.

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