Borussia Dortmund is facing a transfer summer that will decide the club's future. Five players are of great importance: Nico Schlotterbeck, Karim Adeyemi, Emre Can, Julian Brandt, and Serhou Guirassy.

Who stays, who goes?

The question of which players will stay or go is of great importance to the club. Nico Schlotterbeck, the desired captain, has not committed to staying. He is playing for time, and Dortmund wants planning security.

The future of Nico Schlotterbeck

Schlotterbeck has had a four-eye conversation with the management to discuss his future. A departure would lead to a major upheaval in the defense. Real Madrid is the hottest interested party.

The situation of Karim Adeyemi

Karim Adeyemi is on probation after his escapades from the previous year. There will be no more slip-ups. Coach Niko Kovac and the bosses are watching closely. Adeyemi himself only wants to talk about performance now.

The contract extension of Emre Can

Emre Can is still a central figure in the squad. However, for a contract extension, Can would have to make financial concessions. With around nine million euros in annual salary, he is one of the top earners in the squad.

The current situation

Borussia Dortmund is currently in 2nd place in the Bundesliga, 16 points behind leaders Bayern Munich. The last game ended with a 2-0 win against Werder Bremen. The team has achieved 4 wins and 1 loss in the last 5 games.

DateMatchdayOpponentResult
2026-05-1634Werder Bremen2:0
2026-05-0933FC Augsburg3:1
2026-05-0232RB Leipzig2:1
2026-04-2531FC Köln1:0
2026-04-1830Eintracht Frankfurt1:2