The Bundesliga club’s sporting director has confirmed that he attempted to secure the talented teenager before the Bavarian side’s bid Stuttgart beaten to the signing of teenage Alphonso Davies by Bayern Munich, according to sporting director Michael Reschke. Reschke previously worked for the Bavarian and was integral in their signings of Joshua Kimmich and Kingsley…
'Achraf Hakimi – we will try to sign you', says Dortmund CEO
The left-back was not in Julen Lopetegui’s plans at Real Madrid but has impresses during his loan spell in Dortmund Borussia Dortmund will attempt to secure loanee defender Achraf Hakimi on a permanent deal, according to club CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke. The 20-year-old is on a two-year loan from Real Madrid and has made eight league…
Rebic extends Eintracht Frankfurt contract after Man Utd & Bayern talk
The Croatia international has been heavily linked with a big-money move on the back of his World Cup exploits, but he has decided to stay put Ante Rebic has put an end to speculation regarding his future at Eintracht Frankfurt by signing a new four-year contract with the Bundesliga club. The forward had been linked…
Who is new Huddersfield Town manager Jan Siewert? The 'total unknown' Borussia Dortmund No.2 replacing Wagner
The 36-year-old has plied his trade with the reserve and youth teams at Dortmund and Germany – and his next challenge is coaching the Terriers In the same manner that the youth academy of Borussia Dortmund has had the tendency to spurn out some of the best young talents in football – Jadon Sancho, Christian…
Klopp: We wanted Sancho at Liverpool, but English clubs don't sell to competitors
The Reds boss says that he too was impressed by the English winger, who has flourished at Borussia Dortmund Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he was interested in signing Jadon Sancho, but the culture surrounding transfers between English clubs prevented a deal from taking place. Sancho left Manchester City for Borussia Dortmund this past summer…
Chivas, Tigres seeking repeat titles in Liga MX final
The Guadalajara side is looking for a double while Tuca Ferretti is hoping his team can become bicampeon in a scintillating final The Liga MX semifinals produced just results, with the better teams over the two legs meeting in this week’s final. Chivas struggled to truly dispatch Toluca and, for the second straight round, move…
Ozil, Coutinho and the star players who don’t play
The Arsenal forward is just one of many who gets paid a handsome amount just to sit on the bench amid spells of illness, injury and bad form Getty Mesut Ozil – £350,000/week Ozil has been left out of more Arsenal squads under manager Unai Emery than he has played in. The forward has suffered…
'Bayern have Lewandowski cover' – Rummenigge calm over Wagner sale
Click:Hair chalk Gift set The German giants agreed to offload one striker to China during the winter transfer window and believe they still have enough attacking options Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is not concerned by the prospect of Robert Lewandowski being Bayern Munich’s only recognised out-and-out striker for the remainder of the season. Bayern sanctioned the sale…
Stuttgart appoint Thomas Hitzlsperger as sporting director
The former player has become the new sporting director at the German club, replacing Michael Reschke in the role Stuttgart have announced the departure of sporting director Michael Reschke, with former player Thomas Hitzlsperger taking over in the role. Former Germany international Hitzlsperger played for the Bundesliga side between 2005 and 2010, with his return…
Difficult for Dortmund to keep Real Madrid loanee Hakimi, admits Kehl
The right-back is in Germany on a two-year loan deal from Real Madrid and the Spanish side are watching him closely amid his impressive displays Achraf Hakimi has made a big impression since joining Borussia Dortmund on loan from Real Madrid, but the German side do not expect to sign him on a permanent deal….