Borussia Dortmund signs goalkeeper Patrick Drewes from Bochum. The 32-year-old comes from VfL Bochum and will play as number three in the professional team. The BVB reacts to the departure of Marcel Lotka with the transfer. Drewes still has a contract with Bochum until 2026. The BVB deliberately chose Drewes because the goalkeeper clearly identifies with his role as a substitute behind Gregor Kobel and Alexander Meyer. Other candidates like Diant Ramaj are not considered, as Ramaj does not want to sit on the bench at the Bundesliga club. Ramaj is to be loaned to a club from the top 5 European leagues to prepare for the succession of Kobel. The Delmenhorster Drewes has so far been able to prove 21 Bundesliga appearances for Bochum, in addition to 102 games for VfL, Sandhausen and Karlsruher SC in the 2nd league. So Drewes will be an important part of the BVB squad. But the transfer is not yet officially confirmed. The BVB officials have already commented on the transfer. They are satisfied with the signing of Drewes, as he is a good alternative to Kobel and Meyer. The BVB wants to increase the competition in the goalkeeper area with the transfer of Drewes and thus improve the performance of the team.