According to the German media "Bild", Dortmund defender Schlotterbeck is still hesitating whether to renew his contract, and now Liverpool has also joined the battle for him. The report stated that it is becoming increasingly difficult for...
According to the German media "Bild", Dortmund defender Schlotterbeck is still hesitating whether to renew his contract, and now Liverpool has also joined the battle for him.
The report stated that it is becoming increasingly difficult for Dortmund to retain Schlotterbeck. The 25-year-old defender is still hesitant to renew his contract with Dortmund. According to "Bild", he is waiting and watching for two reasons: first, he wants to ensure that he can fight for the championship in the future, and second, he uses this to improve his salary negotiation position.
Bayern, Real Madrid, and Manchester City are already paying attention to Schloterbeck's movements, but now he is likely to have another specific transfer option first: Liverpool. According to "DaveOCKOP", a portal close to the club, Liverpool are planning to launch a transfer offensive for Schlotterbeck, and they have even held their first talks with representatives of the player.
Liverpool has an urgent need in Schloterbeck's position: they face the risk of losing top defender Konate for free next summer. According to Bild, Liverpool particularly views Schloterbeck as the long-term successor to defensive core Van Dijk (34 years old/contract expires in 2027).
Due to the torn cruciate ligament of 18-year-old Leoni, it is reported that Liverpool is even interested in signing Schloterbeck in the winter window, but this is a situation that has been ruled out for Dortmund.
For Dortmund, the hope of renewing the German international's contract as soon as possible is further reduced. The original plan of the club's senior management was to extend his current contract until 2027 to 2030 in advance. However, Schlotterbeck made it clear before the Champions League match against Athletic Bilbao: "I will not renew my contract so early!"
Sports general manager Ricken said in an interview with "Sports Bild": "He has every right to carefully plan his future, and we respect that. And I think the first thing here is It’s not salary, it’s prospects, trust and belief. We won’t panic because of this, but of course, we don’t want this matter to be delayed forever, everyone knows this.”
Dort will play the German National Derby with Bayern this Saturday. Can this game determine Schloterbeck’s future in some sense? The report stated that one thing is certain: If Dortmund loses in this game, the defender may be more convinced of his concerns that he does not have a championship-winning future in Dortmund...
