“I have to be honest”: Julian Brandt doesn’t mince his words | OneFootball

Which club will Julian Brandt play for in the coming season? So far, the 29-year-old midfielder from Borussia Dortmund has kept quiet. Now he reveals how things will proceed with him and BVB, at least in the coming weeks.

Brandt has been wearing the black and yellow jersey since 2019. A few days ago, he played his 200th Bundesliga match in Borussia's jersey during the 2-0 win against TSG Hoffenheim.

"We are in a phase with many games, and we want to finish them cleanly by Christmas," Brandt said on Tuesday at the press conference before the Champions League match against Bodø/Glimt (December 10, 9 PM). "Surely there will be talks with Sebastian Kehl (BVB sporting director, editor's note) until New Year," the native of Bremen announces. "It's about the club's perspective and how we envision the future together." He adds that he feels "very comfortable" in Dortmund. They will "sit down at the right time." Newcastle United, Aston Villa, and AS Roma are reportedly interested in signing him.

"A good fighting game" demanded

Brandt recently caused a bit of a stir with his comments on the playing style of the Bundesliga third. After the match against Hoffenheim, he revealed in the mixed zone: "To be honest, it's not my way of playing football."

The 29-year-old now clarifies his statements. "I was referring solely to the game against Hoffenheim and I seem to recall that we adapted to Hoffenheim's football with long balls," Brandt emphasizes. He makes it clear: "I said that personally, in my nature, it's not my football when the balls are high in the air."

One thing is particularly important to him: "The interpretation that I have an aversion to my coach's football is wrong, I have to say that very clearly." But he is, after all, an offensive player and therefore "naturally always focuses on the game with the ball." Against TSG, the team delivered "a good fighting game," standing "extremely well defensively." This must also be the goal for the match against Bodø/Glimt, Brandt demands. "We want to stick to our line, score goals, and ideally keep a clean sheet for our defenders and goalkeeper."

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