Overview
- Sport Bild reporting via Goal says Dortmund have proposed a new deal that would lift Nico Schlotterbeck to roughly €14m per year, making him the club’s highest-paid player, yet he has indicated no decision will come before spring or summer.
- Multiple outlets cite Borussia Dortmund’s valuation at about €50m for a potential 2026 sale, with the defender under contract until 2027 and top clubs continuing to track the situation.
- BILD-based reports describe salary expectations around €20m per season plus a €20m signing bonus from the player’s camp, pushing the overall outlay into nine figures and complicating Barcelona’s prospects under financial rules.
- Bayern Munich have intensified interest as a potential alternative to Dayot Upamecano and are said to be prepared to offer around €50m, while Lothar Matthäus cautioned that staying time for Upamecano could limit Schlotterbeck’s minutes in Munich.
- Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool are monitoring the defender, with some reports suggesting a preference for Madrid, though any outcome remains dependent on negotiations and club budgets.