With the help of the central midfielders ahead of him, Kovac believes Nmecha will be able to fulfil the challenging role in central defensive midfield on a permanent basis. This will save BVB transfer funds for more urgent needs in the squad.
With the help of the central midfielders ahead of him, Kovac believes Nmecha will be able to fulfil the challenging role in central defensive midfield on a permanent basis. This will save BVB transfer funds for more urgent needs in the squad.
For two years, the BVB management has been discussing whether Borussia is missing a real six, a "holding six", in the squad. At the time, one such player, Edson Alvarez, was already looking around for a flat in Dortmund and was looking for a nursery place.
Although BVB are currently looking for reinforcements at the top and in depth, the core of the team, which has made an impressive recovery under Niko Kovac, is likely to remain the same and only be supplemented selectively.
There are signs that Lars Ricken and Sebastian Kehl - as they did last season under Nuri Sahin - will once again rely on a comparatively small squad despite the 'XXL' workload in three competitions.
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Borussia Dortmund want around 10 million euros for Gio Reyna.
Away from the starting eleven, it will be very tight for Niko Kovac at some point, if you look at the possible rotation options at the moment.
The transfer hurdle for the management - BVB no longer just need to strengthen at the top, but also the depth. So a lot will happen in Dortmund before the end of the transfer window. But it's suspiciously quiet at the moment.
Borussia Dortmund are prioritising the search for an attacking midfielder who can also play on the wing and is at best young and capable of development. It is rumoured that a loan with a subsequent option is also possible.
Ethan Nwaneri is said to have been highly favoured internally. However, he has probably slipped through BVB's fingers. Instead of a possible move to Dortmund, the Englishman will extend at Arsenal.
It seems as if Dortmund want to see the first dominoes fall and then strike on the market. As is the case with the possible signing of Carney Chukwuemeka. Kehl had already announced the talks with Chelsea FC after the Club World Cup.
In the case of Cole Campbell, everything points to a transfer to Stuttgart if they pay 7 million euros for the player.
Niko Kovac, together with Dortmund's new fitness coach Georg Schulz, worked out a tough, individually tailored training programme for Yan Couto during his holiday in his home country of Brazil.
Background: Couto, who only joined the team for the training camp in Bad Ragaz (Switzerland) at the beginning of August last year, was never at a high physical level and also struggled with physical problems throughout the season.
Borussia Dortmund would like to sign winger Mikey Moore from Tottenham.
What could become a problem: Spurs have a new coach in Thomas Frank. Under Ange Postecoglou's successor, the cards are being reshuffled among the squad.
Parma have offered 6 million euros plus bonuses to Borussia Dortmund for Gio Reyna, who are asking for little more.
What is true, however, is that Nwaneri will sign a new contract in London in the coming days
Borussia Dortmund think Ethan Nwaneri is an interesting player and have had him under observation for some time. However, it never became concrete. There is said to have been neither an approach nor an attempt to negotiate.
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Nothing is expected to happen this week, at least on the arrival side.