Overview
- Julien Duranville will miss the entire pre-season after suffering a serious shoulder injury at the Club World Cup, leaving Borussia Dortmund short on the flanks.
- The club has entered talks with Manchester City to sign England U21 star James McAtee for around £20 million as its top wide-attacking target.
- Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel has confirmed his intention to remain at Dortmund, rejecting Chelsea’s advances and securing stability between the posts.
- Bayer Leverkusen has agreed a £5 million deal for Farid Alfa-Ruprecht that includes a 40 percent sell-on clause and plans to trigger Malik Tillman’s €35 million release clause this week.
- Both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are reported to be monitoring Barcelona prospect Noah Darvich, whose contract expires in 2026.