They have a cunning plan in Dortmund: they will try to stop their best player Jude Belllingham from leaving in June by giving him the biggest wage in club’s history. But, the plan has only one tiny flaw: they need to secure at least a Champions League spot for next season, since they are already out of the title race. And they will find it tough to secure the forth place, if they continue to play a tight 4-3 game with relegation bound teams like Augsburg. The Millionaires are currently at the 7th place, two points from the fourth spot, but have already six defeats and 27 allowed goals. And they have revamped their defense this season…⚡️ Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham is a special player. pic.twitter.com/GSGq7NecpA— DW Sports (@dw_sports) January 24, 2023 They are playing with the most dangerous team: Mainz. This average side is tricky because they can beat anybody (Bayern included, and they have done so), or lose against anybody (last placed Schalke for example). They are in terrible form and need a staple win to get back on track, and Borussia would be perfect ‘trophy’. Indeed, Mainz’s last win came in October 2022 and they registered only one home win, which quite matches with Dortmund’s winless away streak (one win in five games). And they won’t have their best player with them.Brazzo criticizes Gnabry for attending the Paris Fashion WeekJude Bellingham will miss his first match due to suspension, which will give him time to rest, but also considers his offers for the future. If he decides to live at the end of the season, he will certainly be a star of the upcoming transfer window, with both Liverpool and Real Madrid ‘biting’ hard for his services. But Dortmund won’t give up so easily. According to Bild, the German side are preparing an offer worth 15 million-a-year – that would see Bellingham become the highest-paid player in the club’s history. Currently, captain Marco Reus holds that title, but the young Englishman would surpass him, if he accepts the offer. The negotiations with his agent will start in March at latest, and Bellingham’s current deal expires in summer 2025. The idea would be to keep him for another year, but if he decides to leave, the transfer price for him would be around 140 million euros.BUNDESLIGA – ROUND 17TuesdaySchalke – RB Leipzig 1-6 (0-4)/Kozuki 56 – Silva 7,44, Henrichs 15, Werner 45+2, Olmo 83, Poulsen 89/Bayern Munich – Koln 1-1 (0-1)/Kimmich 90 – Skhiri 4/Hertha – Wolfsburg 0-5 (0-3)/Svanberg 4, Arnold 31 pen, Wind 34, Baku 72, Marmoush 86/Hoffenheim – Stuttgart 2-2 (1-1)/Kramaric 11, 90+4 – Guirassy 45+3, Endo 77/Wednesday20:30: (2.90) Mainz (3.40) Dortmund (2.40)22:30: (3.15) Augsburg (3.50) M’ gladbach (2.35)22:30: (1.48) Leverkusen (4.50) Bochum (7.75)22:30: (2.60) Freiburg (3.40) Eintr.Frankfurt (2.85)22:30: (2.95) Werder (3.20) Union Berlin (2.65)***odds are subject to change***
