Transfer battle heats up: Top club chasing BVB star Schlotterbeck | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund’s defensive leader Nico Schlotterbeck is reportedly in the sights of a top English club. A possible winter transfer of the BVB star is already fueling speculation.

Nico Schlotterbeck is apparently in the focus of several top European clubs, led by Liverpool FC. The Borussia Dortmund center-back is under contract until 2027, but interest from England is driving growing speculation about a potential move. According to the club-adjacent portal DaveOCKOP, the Reds have already held initial talks with Schlotterbeck’s representatives. These are said to have gone positively.

Liverpool sees an urgent need for action at center-back. Youth prospect Giovanni Leoni is out long-term with a torn ACL, and Ibrahima Konaté could leave on a free transfer in the summer. The club already tried to sign Marc Guéhi from Crystal Palace in the last transfer window, but the move fell through. Schlotterbeck is now considered the preferred solution, possibly as early as the winter, even though such a step would be expensive: according to transfermarkt.de, the defender’s market value is 40 million euros, but a fee north of 50 million euros would be more realistic.

Liverpool reportedly starts talks with BVB defensive leader Schlotterbeck

Schlotterbeck himself recently emphasized that he doesn’t want to make a hasty decision. “Of course, the mutual appreciation is very high. But it won’t be so early that I extend my contract,” he said before the Champions League match against Athletic Bilbao. Dortmund wants to keep the defensive leader long-term, planning a significant salary increase and an even more central leadership role in the squad, but the English suitors are complicating the contract talks.

In addition to Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona are also said to be monitoring the German international. It is considered unlikely that BVB will let Schlotterbeck go mid-season. A move next summer is more likely, when the 25-year-old will have just one year left on his contract.

The situation is clear: the race for Nico Schlotterbeck has begun. If BVB fails to extend the defensive leader’s contract soon, his future could become one of the hottest transfer topics in the coming months.

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