Bayern buy from Dortmund, Gladbach, Schalke, Hamburger, Wolfsburg, Stuttgart … It has been like that for fifty or more years. However, Borussia Dortmund are trying to do what they can to change that trend at least a little while. After they managed to take Niklas Sule from Munich, the Millionaires reached an oral agreement with another member of the German national team last week – Nico Schlotterbeck (22), and he is one step away from moving to Westphalia.Bild and German Sky are buzzing about the big transfer tonight, and the news is being broadcasted by practically all other sports media. It is stated that one of the best players in Freiburg will soon put pen-to-paper on a five-year contract with Dortmund for an annual salary of little less than 5 million USD.Sat 16:30: (1.95) Freiburg (3.50) M’ gladbach (3.90)An agreement between the two clubs has not been officially reached yet, however, that should be resolved. Maybe even this week. What is certain: Borussia plan to spend up to 21.5 million USD on the new acquisition, while the team from Breisgau is asking for 27 million. Those five and a half million should not be a big obstacle. The Germans state that the two sides will either meet halfway, or that Freiburg will give in, having in mind that Schlotterbeck is entering the last year of the contract with Freiburg in July.Guardiola: “I have another concern and business in my head right now”A reminder – Bayern were seriously interested in this guy for a while. It was even said that the 22-year-old national team player is on the list of priorities ahead of Christensen, Rudiger and Gunther, but it still turned out that the Bavarians will go for a free agent.The decision of the player himself was probably a big factor in the deal as well. In Munich, Schlotterbeck could not be promised playing minutes, while in Dortmund he will have a place as a starter, most likely with Sule and Hummels (if Rose plays with three in the back), or with Sule in the case of a formation with four defenders.Sat 19:30: (1.45) Bayern (4.70) Dortmund (6.75)Nico Schlotterbeck is playing great this season. He is irreplaceable in the Freiburg team, which is fighting for a place in the Champions League, and he scored four goals in 28 games. He performs massively when it comes to playing with his head in the opponent’s penalty area.Schlotterbeck’s departure could be a record sale of Freiburg. The current record is held by Çağlar Söyüncü, who went to Leicester in 2018 for 22.5 million USD.
