The Haller Drama and the Aftermath.
Dortmund’s king transfer Sébastien Haller (28) falls out indefinitely. The BVB star was diagnosed with a testicle tumor on Monday (BILD reported).
Haller is under further investigation. The exact downtime is not yet foreseeable. And that’s exactly what puts Dortmund’s bosses in a difficult situation.
The bosses around Hans-Joachim Watzke (63) stand by their desired striker. But they have to deal with sporting alternatives in the event that Haller is absent for a long time.
The phone of sports director Sebastian Kehl (42) is therefore no longer silent. He is offered strikers on the assembly line by different consultants. According to Sky, Luis Suárez (35) was also there.
Will BVB snap at Beißer Suárez?
According to BILD information, the BVB bosses want to wait for Haller’s diagnosis. This should be expected within the next week. Until then, Dortmund’s squad planners want and need to be prepared for all scenarios.
It’s clear: Dortmund would not only start the season with Youssoufa Moukoko (17/contract until 2023). The Pott-Klub definitely wants to extend with the Sturm-Juwel, but with Haller they decided on an experienced snapper before Moukoko before the season. Also because he hasn’t made the breakthrough with the professionals yet.
An interim solution is therefore more likely to be an option. Suárez (436 career club goals) would be on the market for a free transfer but is currently without a club. The Uruguayan’s contract with Atlético Madrid expired in the summer. He became known as the “biter” in 2014 for biting Italian Giorgio Chiellini (37) in the shoulder at the World Cup. If the topic gets hot in Dortmund, the biter should be very tame when it comes to salary…
