Tag: Borussia Dortmund

10Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Borussia Dortmund complete signing of Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland

10 June 2025, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Soccer: Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund training. New signing Jobe Bellingham (l-r) takes part in his first training session alongside Serhou Guirassy and Filippo Mané. Jobe Bellingham has completed his big-money move to Borussia Dortmund from Sunderland (SAFC) in time to feature at the Club World Cup. The Bundesliga club have confirmed the 19-year-old midfielder has signed a five-year deal after they agreed a deal with the Black Cats which it is understood could eventually amount to almost £32 million. A post on the club’s X account read: “Welcome to Dortmund, Jobe! The 19-year-old England U21 international joins on a five-year deal and will wear number 77 at the Fifa Club World Cup.” Bellingham, who joined the Black Cats from Birmingham f...

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10Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Chelsea have £42m Gittens bid rejected by Dortmund

Jamie Gittens of Borussia Dortmund looks on during the 1. Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at Red Bull arena, Leipzig, Germany on March 15, 2025. Chelsea have had an offer worth more than £42m for English winger Jamie Gittens rejected by Borussia Dortmund. The 20-year-old already has a seven-year contract on the table and is thought to be keen on a move to Stamford Bridge. But the two clubs are struggling to meet in the middle on their valuation despite the England Under-21s international not fitting into the system of manager Niko Kovac, who joined the German club in February. The latest rejection casts doubt over whether Gittens will join Chelsea in time to take part in the Club World Cup, with a first transfer deadline for the competition approaching on Tues...

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3Jun By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Jobe Bellingham agrees to join Borussia Dortmund

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Sunderland's Jobe Bellingham shields the ball from Preston North End's Ryan Ledson during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sunderland AFC and Preston North End FC at Stadium of Light on March 11, 2025 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Alex Dodd - CameraSport via Getty Images) BILD report that Sunderland’s Jobe Bellingham (19) has agreed to join Borussia Dortmund.Sky Germany also confirm the report, adding that the transfer fee is expected to be around €30m. This comes after Dortmund bosses and head coach Niko Kovac flew to Sunderland to convince the player, and more recently there was a meeting between BVB sporting director Sebastian Kehl and Bellingham in Ibiza. Eintracht Frankfurt – who at one point looked to be front-runners to sign Bellin...

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31May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Borussia Dortmund Continue Pursuit of Jobe Bellingham into the Weekend

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Sunderland's Jobe Bellingham shields the ball from Preston North End's Ryan Ledson during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sunderland AFC and Preston North End FC at Stadium of Light on March 11, 2025 in Sunderland, England. The Jobe Bellingham Saga continues into the weekend after an expected decision this week. Bellingham, the nineteen year old Sunderland midfielder, has been a hot topic of discussion among Borussia Dortmund fans and transfer speculators the last week, and the saga doesn’t appear to be slowing down any time soon. The young Englishman has had a busy week following his Championship winning run to earn Sunderland’s promotion to the English Premier League a week ago. Bellingham held talks with BVB and then traveled to Frankfurt for...

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21May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Brazilian giant Flamengo reportedly interested in Reyna

DORTMUND, GERMANY - MARCH 8: Gio Reyna of Borussia Dortmund warms up before the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg at Signal Iduna Park on March 8, 2025 in Dortmund, Germany. Gio Reyna is likely to be on the move this summer, but could South America be the destination instead of Europe? According to Brazilian outlet RTI Esporte, Flamengo is interested in a move for the Borussia Dortmund attacker. The report states a businessman brought Reyna's name to the attention of Flamengo sporting director José Boto, who passed along the recommendation to the team's coaching staff. Head coach Filipe Luis has given his approval for a move, which would be a season-long loan with a purchase option. Luis sees Reyna as a possible backup for attacking midfielder Giorgian de Arra...

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17May By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Borussia Dortmund clinch Champions League football on final day

DORTMUND, GERMANY - MAY 17: Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates Julian Brandt and Ramy Bensebaini during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park on May 17, 2025 in Dortmund, Germany. There was plenty of twists and turns of the pendulum on the Bundesliga final day as Borussia Dortmund qualified for Champions League football. Goals from Serhou Guirassy, Marcel Sabitzer and Felix Nmecha against already relegated Holstein Kiel – who played with 10 men for 80 minutes – will see a substantial financial reward after finishing fourth. Die Schwarzgelben started the afternoon in fifth but soon found themselves above Freiburg after taking an early lead against Kiel. Freiburg then took the lead ...

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15May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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PSG want Borussia Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy

Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund plays during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, on May 3, 2025. Serhou Guirassy scored 33 and created nine goals in 44 games in his first season at Borussia Dortmund, which has naturally attracted attention from Europe’s top clubs. According to Bild, Paris Saint-Germain have set their sights on the Bundesliga forward, who has a reported €70m release clause. However, the French champions aren’t listed in the name of clubs that can exercise this option, those are: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal. Meaning die Schwarzgelben would be free to negotiate a substantial fee with the Parisien side. Dortmund have no desire to sell...

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16Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Barcelona reach Champions League semi-finals despite Dortmund defeat

DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 15: (L-R) Rami Bensebaini of Borussia Dortmund, Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund v FC Barcelona at the Signal Iduna Park on April 15, 2025 in Dortmund Germany. Five-time European champions Barcelona reached their first Champions League semi-final in six seasons with a 5-3 aggregate victory despite being beaten 3-1 by Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. Serhou Guirassy scored a hat-trick for Dortmund to condemn Barca to their first defeat across all competitions this year but it could not prevent the Catalans from reaching the last four. Barcelona will play either Inter Milan or Bayern Munich, who face each other on Wednesday, in the semi-finals. The visitors found themselves on the back foot from the...

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13Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Dortmund draw thriller at leaders Bayern

Munich, Germany - April 12: Harry Kane of Bayern Muenchen gestures looks dejected during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on April 12, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich missed the chance to move eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table as they were held to a draw by Borussia Dortmund in a pulsating game. Having dominated the first half without making a breakthrough, Bayern fell behind when Maximilian Beier evaded his marker to head through the legs of Jonas Urbig with the visitors' first effort on target. Centre-back Waldemar Anton diverted a cross against the underside of his own crossbar as Dortmund rode their luck, but the introduction of Serge Gnabry changed the home side's fortunes. The former Arsenal forward'...

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10Apr By Silver Emmanuel5 Comments

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Lewandowski leads rout as Barca beats Dortmund in first leg

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 09: Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona shoots whilst under pressure from Felix Nmecha of Borussia Dortmund during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 09, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona thumped visiting Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday after Robert Lewandowski scored twice against his former club to earn the Catalans a sizeable lead ahead of next week's return visit to Germany. Undefeated since late December, treble-chasing Barca predictably dominated the opening stages and grabbed the lead with Raphinha's strike in the 25th minute. A string of saves from Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel frustra...

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9Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Barcelona squad named for Dortmund first leg

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 08: Robert Lewandowski during FC Barcelona training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League, football match against Borussia Dortmund, at Ciudad Esportiva Joan Gamper on April 08, 2025 in Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona will welcome Borussia Dortmund for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie, and Hansi Flick has called up the following 23 players for Wednesday’s game: Goalkeepers: 13. Iñaki Peña, 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 31. Diego Kochen Defenders: 2. Pau Cubarsí, 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. Iñigo Martínez, 15. Andreas Christensen, 23. Jules Kounde, 24. Eric García, 32. Héctor Fort, 35. Gerard Martín Midfielders: 6. Gavi, 8. Pedri, 14. Pablo Torre, 16. Fermín López, 21. Frenkie de Jong Forwards: 7. Ferran Torres...

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25Mar By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Jadon Sancho pushing for a third return to Borussia Dortmund

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 01: Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund gestures as he encourages the fans during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Final match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid CF at Wembley Stadium on June 01, 2024 in London, England. Bild reports that Chelsea’s Jadon Sancho is looking to return to Borussia Dortmund for the third time in his career, and his desire to return grows daily. Since moving to England in the summer of 2021, apart from short bursts of form, Sancho has struggled at both Manchester United and Chelsea. Now, he is looking to return to Germany. The 24-year-old has never lost touch with the Bundesliga or Dortmund and is regularly aware of what is going on. He is also in regular contact with Jamie Gittens. Sancho is said to be growing fond of the idea ...

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1Mar By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Dortmund beats St. Pauli 2-1 for back-to-back wins in Bundesliga

01 March 2025, Hamburg: Soccer: Bundesliga, Matchday 24, FC St. Pauli - Borussia Dortmund, at the Millerntor Stadium. Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy (4th from left) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the 0:1. Serhou Guirassy scored again on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund secured back-to-back wins in the Bundesliga for the first time this season with a 2-0 victory at St. Pauli. But it was far from impressive from Niko Kovac´s team, which bounced back from two defeats by routing Union Berlin 6-0 last weekend. Dortmund failed to the threaten in the first half, while St. Pauli - which has now failed to score in four games - created the goal-scoring opportunities. "We got exactly what we expected in the first half," Kovac said. "We had difficulties in build up play. We didn´t find the ri...

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18Feb By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Borussia Dortmund reportedly aiming to sell Reyna this summer

Giovanni Reyna of Borussia Dortmund looks on during 1. Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund at the Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany, on January 17, 2025. According to a report from Ruhr Nachrichten, the Bundesliga side has put Reyna on its “strike list," meaning the club will listen to offers for his services in the summer. It’s been another frustrating campaign for the U.S. men’s national team attacker, who continues to only find himself playing a bit-part role at Dortmund. After missing the first three months of the season with a groin strain, Reyna has played less than 400 total minutes, making just three starts. The 22 year-old has managed to tally two goals and one assist in 16 appearances across all competitions. After breaking out as a teenage...

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30Jan By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

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Dortmund to appoint Niko Kovac as Manager

WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - MARCH 16: Niko Kovac, Head Coach of VfL Wolfsburg reacts during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Augsburg at Volkswagen Arena on March 16, 2024 in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Photo by Cathrin Mueller/Getty Images) (Photo by Cathrin Mueller/Getty Images) Borussia Dortmund is set to appoint Niko Kovac as the club’s new head coach. Dortmund’s managing director of sport, Lars Ricken, confirmed reports that the club had reached an agreement with the former Frankfurt, Bayern, Monaco and Wolfsburg coach this week. “We have reached an agreement in principle with Niko Kovac,” Ricken said to DAZN after Dortmund’s Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk (3-1). “He will take over the team on Sunday.” That means interim coach Mike Tullberg will be in charge when ...

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16Dec By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Dortmund’s title hopes dented after draw vs Hoffenheim

(LR) Jacob Bruun Larsen of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Yan Couto of Borussia Dortmund battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Signal Iduna Park on December 15, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. Jacob Bruun Larsen has scored late on his return to former club Borussia Dortmund to earn Hoffenheim a 1-1 draw in the German Bundesliga. Gio Reyna's first goal of the season looked to be enough for Dortmund's seventh league win, but Hoffenheim substitute Bruun Larsen scored in the first minute of added time on Sunday when Dortmund's defence switched off for Haris Tabakovic's cross. The 26-year-old Bruun Larsen – who played for Dortmund between 2015-20 with a five-month stint in Stuttgart – fired the ball inside the left post. He didn't celebrat...

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23Nov By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

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Leipzig lose ground on Bayern, Dortmund and Leverkusen win

Marco Rose, Head Coach of RB Leipzig, applauds during the Bundesliga match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig at PreZero-Arena on November 23, 2024 in Sinsheim, Germany. RB Leipzig continued to lose ground on Bundesliga league leaders Bayern Munich with a 4-3 defeat at lowly Hoffenheim on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen registered big wins. RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose barks orders from the sideline in his side's 4-3 loss to Hoffenheim on Saturday. RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose barks orders from the sideline in his side's 4-3 loss to Hoffenheim on Saturday. Hoffenheim came from a goal down to equalise three times and hit the lead with four minutes remaining on a wild debut for new manager Christian Ilzer. Hoffenheim's Adam Hlozek collected a brace while ...

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30Oct By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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German Cup holders Leverkusen win, Dortmund crash out

Jonas Wind of VfL Wolfsburg attempts an acrobatic shot during the DFB-Pokal match between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund at Volkswagen Arena on October 29, 2024 in Wolfsburg, Germany. Borussia Dortmund's crisis has deepened when they crashed out of the German Cup with a 1-0 second-round defeat in extra time at Wolfsburg. Jonas Wind grabbed the winner in the 117th minute on Wednesday (AEDT) which handed Dortmund a third defeat in eight days, following a 5-2 Champions League meltdown at Real Madrid and a 2-1 Bundesliga loss in Augsburg. "Losing three times in a row away is bad. More was possible," Dortmund midfielder Pascal Gross told Sky TV. "We had some good moments. These tight games are often decided by one goal and we didn't manage to score it." Beleaguered Dortmund coach Nuri Sa...

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22Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Mentality not enough to beat Real, says Dortmund coach

Borussia Dortmund head coach Nuri Sahin speaks during a press conference on October 16, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. Borussia Dortmund will need more than just a strong mindset when they visit champions Real Madrid in the Champions League today, coach Nuri Sahin said as last year’s two finalists meet again in the competition’s new league phase. Real won their 15th European Cup in June at Wembley with Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr. scoring late to claim a 2-0 victory over a Dortmund team who had threatened an upset win after dominating the first hour. “Mentality only is not enough to survive against Real Madrid, especially in this stadium, against the champions of this competition,” Sahin told a press conference on Monday. “We need everything tomorrow. We need a lot of quality, a lot of sel...

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19Oct By Silver Emmanuel7 Comments

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Serhou Guirassy’s late goal earns Dortmund victory before Real Madrid test in UCL

Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC St. Pauli 1910 at Signal Iduna Park on October 18, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. Serhou Guirassy scored late as Borussia Dortmund beat promoted St. Pauli 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Friday, easing some pressure on the club before facing Real Madrid. Substitute Jamie Gittens invigorated Dortmund's attack, beating a defender and crossing for Guirassy to head the winner in the 83rd minute, just five minutes after Eric Smith had equalized with a thunderous strike for the visitors. Dortmund had dominated from the start but failed to turn possession into chances. St. Pauli goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj twice denied Guirassy when it seemed the Guinea sta...

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