Julian Brandt set to leave BVB: „What might have been?“ | OneFootball

Before his departure from Borussia Dortmund, Julian Brandt looks back emotionally on his time at BVB. The 30-year-old speaks about missed titles, special teammates, and defining moments in black and yellow.

After seven years at Borussia Dortmund, Julian Brandt is preparing to leave BVB. Ahead of his final matches in the black-and-yellow shirt, the 30-year-old looked back emotionally on his time in Dortmund in the club’s own BVB podcast – recalling both great moments and missed opportunities.

Brandt particularly still remembers his first home game in August 2019. In the 5-1 win over FC Augsburg, the attacking player scored his first goal for Dortmund shortly after coming on as a substitute. Looking back, he now explained why the move had appealed to him immediately at the time: “I went to Dortmund because I simply really wanted to. I don’t want to just sell myself to a club.”

During his seven years at BVB, Brandt experienced many highs and lows. Alongside winning the DFB-Pokal in 2021, Dortmund narrowly missed out on several other major titles – including the dramatic title race in 2023 and the lost Champions League final in 2024 against Real Madrid (0-2). “Of course, that makes me feel wistful, because I say: What could have been?” Still, the midfielder does not judge his time at the Ruhr club solely by trophies. “Even so, that doesn’t make my time here any less valuable,” said Brandt, adding: “The time wouldn’t have been better with two more titles.”

After BVB exit: Julian Brandt’s future still open

Beyond his own memories, Brandt also spoke about the players who particularly impressed him in Dortmund. His personal BVB best XI includes Gregor Kobel, Mats Hummels, Raphael Guerreiro and Jude Bellingham, among others. Brandt was especially full of praise for the current Real star: “Jude had the talent to learn incredibly quickly. He matured incredibly quickly and grew up incredibly quickly.”

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Brandt also showed great respect for captain Emre Can. “A top-class person and, for me, also an incredible captain,” the Bremen native said about his long-time teammate.

What comes next for Brandt after his departure from Dortmund remains open. Most recently, Atletico Madrid has been mentioned as a possible interested club, among others. One thing is already clear, however: despite all the missed titles, the attacking player will remember his time at BVB in a very special way.

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