Overview
- Borussia Dortmund triggered Joey Veerman’s release clause, and reports on Monday Aug 17 say the club expects him to undergo a medical and sign a five‑year contract.
- Files put the transfer fee for Veerman at roughly €22–25 million and note the clause had a short window that pushed Dortmund to act quickly.
- Giannis Konstantelias is reported to be in Dortmund for a separate medical with a fee around €30–32 million, though his sale from PAOK has provoked fan resistance at the selling club.
- Veerman arrives with strong underlying numbers from PSV — about 198 appearances with roughly 31 goals and 67 assists and a season of double‑digit assists — and is praised for riskier progressive passing between the lines.
- Sporting questions remain: Veerman’s creative passing should fix chance creation but his limited defensive dominance means Dortmund must adjust personnel or tactics to protect midfield spaces across Bundesliga, DFB‑Pokal and Champions League commitments.