Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck (25) on interest from Bayern Munich: “I can’t say anything about that”

Talking at Germany’s pre-match press convention (by way of @iMiaSanMia), Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck addressed current rumours about Bayern Munich.

Prior to now few weeks, there was a rise in rumours surrounding Bayern and their curiosity in Dortmund defender Schlotterbeck. Coincidentally, Bayern play die Schwarzgelben this Saturday within the Der Klassiker.

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When requested concerning the curiosity from the Rekordmeister, Schlotterbeck stated:

“I can’t say something about that”

This has inevitably been blown out of proportion, and this now implies that the 25-year-old is ready to hitch Bayern subsequent summer season.

Whereas this assertion might be used as a continued bargaining place from the defender to assist get his calls for. The defender’s contract on the Sign Iduna Park expires in 2027, and die Schwarzgelben have already made their first provide.

Dortmund’s precedence is to increase the 25-year-old’s contract as they see him as a future captain of the membership and a pacesetter of the defence.

Dortmund’s contingency planning:

Within the case that Schlotterbeck does go away the Westfalenstadion in the summertime, then they’ve begun to search for potential replacements. One is Chelsea defender Axel Disasi, who performed underneath Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac when the duo had been at AS Monaco. The one downside is that Disasi is a right-footed defender, whereas Schlotterbeck favours his left.

GGFN | Jack Meenan