New coach, new plans, and new desires – and they do not include Sebastien Haller (30). After discussions with Lars Ricken and Sebastian Kehl, as well as Sven Mislintat, new coach Nuri Sahin has definitively decided not to count on the Ivory Coast international anymore. The primary reason is certainly the arrival of Serhou Guirassy, as well as the uncertain future of Niclas Füllkrug, whose transfer to Atlético, Milan, or another club is not entirely certain. However, equally important is the huge salary that Haller commands. Per @SPORTBILD, Dortmund expect Sebastien Haller to not be sold by late August, and they may let him leave on a freeNiclas Füllkrug won’t leave unless an offer of around €30m comes in, but Dortmund may need to let him go to afford others pic.twitter.com/t3Glo78xMV— BVB Central (@TheBVBCentral) July 23, 2024 After Marco Reus and Mats Hummels left Westfalen, the 30-year-old centre forward, along with Niklas Süle, became one of the highest-paid players, earning around 10,000,000 euros annually, with very little contribution since recovering from testicular cancer surgery. When he returned to the field in the spring of 2023, it seemed he could be his old self again, scoring nine goals in 19 matches. However, in the past season, Haller was below par. Without a goal in the Bundesliga, often sidelined due to injuries, and ultimately out of form. Considering his salary, Borussia didn’t need much time to decide what to do with the player they paid over 30,000,000 euros to Ajax for in July 2022. Option A: Transfer list him and sell without insisting too much on the price. Option B: If no club is willing to pay a fee for Haller by mid-August, the club might offer him for free?!Will this gamble hit the jackpot? Injured Guirassy joins BVB to ‘win titles’This might seem strange at first glance. But given that the experienced forward has two more years on his contract, this essentially means a saving of around 20,000,000 euros! Of course, it won’t be that easy. First and foremost, a club needs to be found that is willing to give Sebastien Haller even a comparable salary. Considering all this, it’s clear that the pool of potential ‘takers’ is rapidly shrinking: MLS, Saudi Arabia, possibly Mexico, and… that’s about it. Besides Haller, the new coach has decided to part ways with Salih Özcan. Niclas Füllkrug will only be released if someone pays 30,000,000 euros for him, so that Borussia can find an adequate replacement, albeit of a slightly different profile, who could fit in with Guirassy.##NAJAVA_MECA_8228703##
