The leaders of Borussia Dortmund have been busy in recent days. They were offered attackers from all sides; according to the media we only heard about some options – Luis Suarez, Sasa Kalajdzic, Edin Dzeko, Giovanni Simeone – but in the end the choice fell on a Martinique-rooted Bundesliga veteran: Antony Modeste (34).A reminder – the Millionaires are looking for a centre-forward who should replace Sebastian Haller. BVB manager Edin Terzić gave the management clear parameters – that he wants a strong, dominant attacker, skilled and nimble in the penalty area, strong in the air, and capable of keeping the ball. Sebastian Kehl, as the commander-in-chief in the sports sector, should have combined that with an acceptable price, and as you can hear from this morning, all the mentioned conditions are met by Cologne’s top scorer.Anthony Modeste is going to be the replacement for Sebastien HallerScored 23 goals last season, A striker that is coming off a fantastic seasonWelcome to BVB.🖤💛 pic.twitter.com/dsnIDclplY— 𝙁𝙎 🐝 (@Fs_BVB) August 7, 2022 Hence, the negotiations reached the final stage in a very short time, German Sky reports, which is confirmed by other relevant sources, such as Patrick Berger from SPORT1.Modeste scored a fair share of goals in the Bundesliga over the past few years. Last season he was great, hitting the net 23 times in 35 games in all competitions and showing that he is not for scraps just yet. As he is still in excellent physical condition and will not need a period of adjustment to the league – the decision of those responsible in Westphalia seems completely logical.Kalajdzic would cost at least 20 million – a lot for a summer where a serious amount of money has already been spent, while none of the other candidates have ever played in Germany.Modeste entered the last 12 months of his contract, is 34 years old and is limited by Cologne in negotiations. At the same time, the Frenchman has put the Capricorns in enough debt, so that they will certainly meet him and enable him to play for a big club in the rest of his career.##NAJAVA_MECA_6548701##As further stated by Sky, Antony Modeste’s salary in Borussia will be around 6 million euros at the gross level. It is speculated that even the amount of compensation will not exceed that figure.There is a real possibility that the experienced striker will not be in the competition for the squad against Schalke today.
