Schlotterbeck snubs Real Madrid, Bayern & Liverpool interest to renew with Borussia Dortmund | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund centre-half Nico Schlotterbeck is set to renew his deal with the club till 2031, according to Bild. He will earn around €14 million per year.

The German defender looked to be on his way out of the Signal Iduna Park this summer. However, he is reportedly staying after progress was made in the past few days.

Schlotterbeck’s new deal will reportedly include a release clause which becomes valid from the summer of 2027, and it is said to be worth around €60 million. 

News of Schlotterbeck’s renewal will come as a blow to clubs that had been chasing the 26-year-old, who had only one year left on his deal.

Bayern Munich were reportedly keen, with the club trying to ship off Kim Min-Jae or Hiroki Ito this summer. Schlotterbeck was their ideal partner for Dayot Upamecano.

Elsewhere, Liverpool’s need to refresh their rearguard saw them linked to the 6ft3ins centre-half as a natural heir to Virgil Van Dijk on the left side of defence.

The Dutchman has been a great servant to the Reds but he is going through a palpable decline. Schlotterbeck was a potential successor, but they will have to turn elsewhere.

So will Real Madrid. Los Blancos are preparing to lose Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba this summer, leaving a gaping hole in central defence.

Schlotterbeck was supposed to be one of the candidates on their shortlist to fill the hole, but they might have to erase his name or postpone their pursuit.

As for Schlotterbeck, the move makes sense. He still has to work on refining some of the rougher edges of his game, even though he is already a fine defender with terrific leadership qualities.

Another year of consistency anchoring the BVB backline will prepare him for a move to a bigger club where the pressure and demands are higher.