“Or we will part ways”
BVB gives Moukoko a tough ultimatum
01/16/2023, 05:55 am
The contract poker with Youssoufa Moukoko stresses Borussia Dortmund – and that extremely. The Bundesliga club is now creating clear facts and increasing the pressure on his Sturm jewel. The offer stands and will not be improved. A deadline for acceptance is also set.
Borussia Dortmund’s sports director Sebastian Kehl has given young national player Youssoufa Moukoko an ultimatum. “We made him a very attractive offer that gives him a lot of room for development,” Kehl said in an interview with “Kicker”: “Youssoufa can now accept this offer and commit to Borussia Dortmund – or we will part ways.” Until the Bundesliga restart next Sunday (3.30 p.m. DAZN and in the live ticker at ntv.de) Kehl expects a decision against FC Augsburg.
The contract of 18-year-old Moukoko, who was part of the German national soccer team at the World Cup in Qatar, expires at the end of the season. The Bundesliga club and Moukoko have been negotiating an extension for months. “I would like him to choose us because he hasn’t finished his development and I see huge potential in him. But there are limits for us as a club. And we have shown these limits. Now it’s over up to him to make a commitment in a timely manner,” said Kehl.
BVB would like to continue working with the Sturm jewel, who is said to be being courted by several top English Premier League clubs, including Chelsea and Newcastle United, as well as FC Barcelona. “Youssoufa is a great boy. He’s been with us at the club for almost seven years, we trained and developed him,” said Kehl. The club has therefore “been trying to extend his contract for many months because we are absolutely convinced that this club and this constellation are right for Youssoufa’s sporting perspective”.
Unlike Moukoko, the situation for BVB is different for the veterans Mats Hummels and Marco Reus. Their contracts also expire in the summer. “From talking to both of them I can say that we are very relaxed about the situation,” said Kehl. “Both have already made public statements about this in the past few weeks. Mats has decided that he wants to wait and see how things develop for him. He also said so publicly.” Of course, both “players would think about their future”, but Kehl is “convinced that we will find a way to move forward together in talks”. Both are among the top earners in Dortmund.
