Overview

• Niko Kovac confirmed after Dortmund’s first summer test match that the club will not sign a defensive midfielder in this transfer window.
• Goalkeeper Diant Ramaj has been loaned to FC Heidenheim and defender Cole Campbell is set to join VfB Stuttgart as part of Dortmund’s initial departures this summer.
• Sporting director Sebastian Kehl is reportedly targeting a wide midfielder from Arsenal to bolster Dortmund’s attacking options.
• The club is again exploring a return for Jadon Sancho as it seeks proven attackers to reverse last season’s underperformance.
• Efforts to retain Carney Chukwuemeka are under threat after another Bundesliga club entered the race for the midfielder.