Departure draws closer: BVB allow Groß to hold talks | OneFootball

Pascal Groß is on the verge of leaving Borussia Dortmund and will not be traveling to the training camp in Marbella. The midfielder could soon return to his former club Brighton & Hove Albion.

Pascal Groß’s departure from Borussia Dortmund is becoming more concrete. The Ruhr club confirmed on Friday that the midfielder has been released to hold talks with another club and therefore did not travel to the training camp in Marbella. This clears the way for an imminent transfer – everything points to a return to Brighton & Hove Albion.

According to consistent reports, the player and his former club have already reached a basic agreement. Talks between the clubs are also said to be well advanced, and a medical check is reportedly already underway. The transfer fee is expected to be in the region of around two to three million euros, with potential bonus payments of up to an additional one million euros. The 34-year-old’s market value is currently estimated at around 3.5 million euros.

Groß joined Dortmund from Brighton in the summer of 2024 for around seven million euros. While he was still considered part of the extended core squad in his first BVB season, he has increasingly slipped into a reserve role this season. This season, he has made 16 appearances and has also been in the squad several times without playing. According to Bild, this role has made him increasingly dissatisfied. Overall, the 16-time German international has made 66 competitive appearances for Borussia, scoring one goal and providing 17 assists.

BVB star Pascal Groß set for return to former club Brighton

Since Groß’s contract was due to expire at the end of the season, BVB is now accepting the early transfer in order to at least generate a transfer fee and at the same time save the remaining salary. This is said to be around 4.5 million euros per year. According to information from the Ruhr Nachrichten, Dortmund is not currently planning a replacement transfer. On the one hand, after heavy investments in the summer, there is a lack of financial cushion; on the other hand, the club considers itself sufficiently staffed in central midfield with players such as Felix Nmecha, Jobe Bellingham, Marcel Sabitzer, Carney Chukwuemeka, and Salih Özcan – even though the latter could still leave the club in January.

For Groß, a move back to England would mean a return to his most successful spell. Between 2017 and 2024, he made 261 competitive appearances for Brighton & Hove Albion, scoring 32 goals and providing 53 assists.

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