Joshua Kimmich (left) and Salih Özcan: Both Bayern and Dortmund need reinforcements in central midfield. Image: IMAGO/RHR Photo
Bundesliga
FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund are currently not only going head-to-head on the pitch. In addition to the fight for the German championship, in which Munich are one point ahead with four games left, both clubs are said to be vying for the favor of a player.
Because both FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund see squad gaps in central midfield for the coming season. In Munich, coach Thomas Tuchel is said to be planning to sign a real six and want to use Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka more offensively. In Dortmund, on the other hand, Jude Bellingham, who is said to be in agreement with Real Madrid, is threatened with leaving.
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For the coming season, the two top German teams are said to have looked at the same player as a possible newcomer.
BVB and FC Bayern are looking at Ajax Amsterdam
We’re talking about Ajax Amsterdam player Edson Álvarez. After Bayern’s interest in the Mexican became known a few days ago, Borussia Dortmund is said to have intervened. At least that’s what it reports”Bild“. The 25-year-old is said to have been chosen by the BVB bosses as a possible successor to Bellingham.
Álvarez is a much more defensive player than the coveted Englishman, who has already contributed eleven goals and seven assists this season. BVB is said to be planning to distribute Bellingham’s successor over several shoulders anyway. The rumored transfer fee that is in the room for the 19-year-old should definitely give that: According to the Spanish newspaper “AS”, Dortmund hopes to get 150 million euros for Bellingham.
Edson Álvarez’s market value is estimated by “Transfermarkt.de” at 35 million euros. The Ajax player, who still has a contract in Amsterdam until 2025, is tactically flexible and can also play in the central defender position. That should come in handy for Dortmund, after all, the future of central defender Mats Hummels is uncertain. The 34-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the season.
FC Bayern: A real six should come
FC Bayern has most likely already provided reinforcements in central midfield for the coming season. Konrad Laimer is to come on a free transfer from league competitor RB Leipzig, the transfer has been fixed for weeks. However, the Munich team is still missing a real six: Laimer, like Kimmich and Goretzka, develops his strengths on the eight.
