Borussia Dortmund - Summer Transfer Window Plans, and more

It will be an extremely busy summer transfer window for Borussia Dortmund in the coming months, I expect around 5-6 new players to be added, but there could be more added

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The budget

Dortmund will have around €100m to work with according to BILD

This can increase with sales of course, players like Soumalia Coulibaily are certain to leave it seems, as well as other potential exits, which all link into the moves I'm talking about next

The big roundup (w/predictions)

Firstly, Serhou Guirassy is the absolute number 1 target for Dortmund, talks have been ongoing with Guirassy and his representatives now as they are pushing hard, Guirassy sees Dortmund as a big club he would be open to joining, many clubs are in for him and he's taking his time to asses all his options and make the best decision for him, Fabrizio Romano confirmed in his exclusive Debrief podcast

Prediction: After a long decision he joins Dortmund, becoming the number 1 option up top, with Youssoufa Moukoko going out on loan and Dortmund getting a talented striker in his prime to ideally hold down the position with Moukoko returning later to hopefully take over

Image via Moukoko on IG

Ian Maatsen and the left back position is another priority, Bensebaini is not seen as a solution to start it seems, Maatsen is the priority there but hard negotiations with Chelsea are necessary to avoid paying his release clause, other clubs are interested as well, but Maatsen enjoyed playing for Dortmund and it seems he would favore a return

Prediction: As of right now his future is completely open, Dortmund want to keep him and he will stay or go to a similar club, where he can get experience before a big move elsewhere

Jadon Sancho is next, the most difficult negotiation of all, United are stubborn and want their €50m asking price as I believe €40m is the lowest they'll go, they're asking the same price for Greenwood, who Dortmund reportedly had talks about once, that didn't list, Juventus are no longer interested in Greenwood due to the ridiculous asking price and are focusing on Sancho, who they'd want on loan with a buy obligation/option, they've opened talks with United proposing that

Image via Sancho on IG

Prediction: United hold hope that some club will offer the large asking price they want for Sancho, Juventus are the closest to doing that, but Sancho "forces" his way back to Dortmund, playing on loan another season in Dortmund

Dean Huijsen is another option who Dortmund have been tracking for a long time, and a very possible option at centerback for Dortmund, my favorite choice

Anton is there as well as his €22m release clause from Stuttgart is appealing to Dortmund as BILD reported, but Leverkusen and Xabi Alonso is keen on signing him and has made contact

Prediction: A tough choice for Dortmund between Anton and Huijsen comes down to Xabi Alonso's keenness on Anton, causing us losing out and Huijsen signing if any CB is signed

A number 6 will also be signed, Pascal Groß is on Dortmund's radar and being debated controversially internally according to BILD, who also report interest in Alan Varela, whose release clause of around €60m is unrealistic, Gruev from Leeds is an option as well, and Jerdy Schouten was named by Patrick Berger in March as being on a shortlist, someone who can play as a centerback or a midfielder

Prediction: Any one of these or someone not named could be signed and will be signed

Depth pieces are also likely to be added, unkown names right now, but stay looking as I'm sure soon names will become public!