Overview
- Borussia Dortmund is negotiating early extensions for Karim Adeyemi and Nico Schlotterbeck from 2027 toward at least 2030, according to multiple reports.
- Club leaders are weighing rare release clauses for the pair despite a policy that generally avoids them, following past exceptions such as Erling Haaland and Serhou Guirassy.
- Sporting director Sebastian Kehl told Sky he is not a fan of such clauses and wants players fully committed to the club.
- Jorge Mendes is reported to be pushing for a clause in Adeyemi’s deal, while both sides are described as having open talks and the player is seen as happy in Dortmund.
- If agreements are reached, both players are expected to receive sizable pay rises into the club’s top bracket, with reporting citing Adeyemi at roughly €6m and Schlotterbeck around €5m currently and speculation of a near-doubling for the defender.