BVB eye the World Cup – Benjamin Tahirovic on shortlist | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund’s summer transfer window hasn’t really picked up speed yet. Certainly also because none of the players considered likely to be sold, including Karim Adeyemi, have left the club so far and significantly increased the room for maneuver for incoming transfers. Regardless of that, after the departures of Salih Özcan and Julian Brandt, whose expiring contracts will not be renewed, reinforcements for central midfield remain on the agenda – with a new candidate.

According to a report by Sky, BVB have expressed interest in Benjamin Tahirovic, who is currently at the 2026 World Cup with Bosnia and Herzegovina and will face host nation USA in the round of 32 on Wednesday night into Thursday morning (kick-off: 2 a.m. CEST).

In the first two group matches against Canada (1:1) and Switzerland (1:4), Tahirovic started both times under coach Sergej Barbarez, before coming on at half-time in the final group-stage match against Qatar (3:1).

Initial contact already in March

According to Sky, BVB have already made contact with Tahirovic and even sounded out Bröndby IF back in March. The 23-year-old has been playing for the traditional Danish club from Copenhagen since February 2025. At the time, Bröndby paid around €2.75 million to sign the now 31-cap senior international from Ajax Amsterdam – a bargain considering the Dutch record champions had paid AS Roma €7.5 million just a year and a half earlier.

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At Bröndby, Tahirovic was not a regular starter last season, making only 25 of a possible 32 league appearances and being named in the starting XI just 13 times. Nevertheless, several clubs are interested, and a multi-million euro transfer fee is being demanded, although it is still expected to remain in the single-digit millions.

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