Media: BVB before signing Modeste from Cologne

AAccording to media reports, nthony Modeste should close the gap at Borussia Dortmund that arose after new signing Sébastien Haller had a tumor. As the Internet portal Sport1 reports on Sunday, the Bundesliga soccer club has already agreed on a one-year contract with the 34-year-old attacker and with league rivals 1. FC Köln submitted an official offer.

According to information from the “Express”, both clubs are still a little different in their ideas about the amount of the fee. Accordingly, Cologne demand five million euros for the Frenchman, who has a contract until 2023 and scored 20 goals for FC last season.

Modeste would come close to the requirement profile of Borussia, which has been looking for a similarly beefy attacker with a strong header like Haller for days, but reportedly does not want to spend more than 10 million euros for the entire package.

Sports Director Sebastian throat had over on Saturday evening after the 1-0 (1-0). Leverkusen a near end to the search in prospect: “Of course we have created a few options and are on the right track. Something will probably happen – I think very soon.”

Haller, who was signed by Ajax Amsterdam for 31 million euros as the successor to Erling Haaland (Manchester City), will be missing from Dortmund for months after his operation.

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