Borussia Dortmund ‘keeping tabs on’ resurgent Eintracht Frankfurt full-back Elias Baum | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund are ‘keeping tabs on’ Eintracht Frankfurt full-back Elias Baum, with new personnel chief Nils Ole Book monitoring the 20-year-old he previously worked with at Elversberg. According to Sky Germany, Book views Baum as a potential replacement for Yan Couto.

Under Book in Saarland, Baum emerged as one of Germany’s standout young full-backs, his estimated value rising from €1 million to €8 million during the 2024/25 2. Bundesliga season.

Back at Frankfurt he played only 71 Bundesliga minutes last season, and his valuation fell to €4 million as interest cooled. A strong pre-season under new head coach Adi Hütter has changed the picture, with the coach ready to give the academy graduate a chance. “Elias has power, he has punch and he wants it,” Hütter told Sport Bild. “That’s why it doesn’t surprise me that other clubs are interested in him.”

Baum’s resurgence has seen Frankfurt pause their pursuit of Ajax right-back Anton Gaaei. Playing time remains decisive for the defender, who is keen to avoid another season on the bench.

Frankfurt may offer a clearer route, with veteran Timothy Chandler the only other natural right-back in Hütter’s squad. At Dortmund he would compete with Norway international Julian Ryerson, though Champions League and Supercup fixtures could open opportunities, and Ryerson has previously been linked with a future Premier League move. Book’s familiarity makes Dortmund’s interest credible, yet Baum may now have more reason to remain in Frankfurt than earlier this summer.

Source: Get German Football News

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