Overview
- Schlotterbeck’s deal runs to June 2027, with Dortmund’s attempts to renew reportedly turned down despite an €8 million-per-year offer.
- Liverpool have stepped away after Dortmund refused to consider a January sale, removing a major Premier League suitor.
- Bayern Munich are prioritising a new contract for Dayot Upamecano, which lessens their immediate focus on Schlotterbeck.
- Barcelona have made a left-footed centre-back a priority to shore up a problem area following Iñigo Martínez’s departure.
- A valuation near €40 million has been reported, with Barcelona reluctant to pay that figure as Dortmund weigh a sale next summer.