BVB star lets the bosses fidget at once: contract poker in the championship fight | Sports

He can become Dortmund’s title trump!

Mats Hummels (34) led BVB to a masterful 4-0 win over Frankfurt on Saturday. Cleared everything in the back, scored 3-0 in front. He acted like a leader.

For his possibly last shell, the Dortmunder even puts his own future on the back burner.

The contract is there, but … – Hummels leaves his future open!

On the last day of the game, the central defender can win his seventh championship in the home game against Mainz (2x Dortmund, 4x Bayern).

The 2014 world champion currently only has maximum success with his club in mind. Hummels is therefore playing poker for a new contract (expires in the summer like Marco Reus) for a limited time.

What happens in the summer is currently still open even to those closest to him. Probably primarily because Hummels himself is still sure what he wants to do after the end of the season. Career end, extension at BVB or abroad – everything still seems possible.

The fact is: Hummels can – if he wants to – sign a new one-year contract in Dortmund.

If he decides against it, according to BILD information, there are no economic reasons. High earner Hummels (around 10 million annual salary) knows that he has to accept financial cuts for another extension and is ready to accept that.

Mats Hummels is having a turbulent season

Dortmund’s veteran experienced a rollercoaster ride overall this season. It’s one of the most turbulent seasons of his long, successful career.

► In the preliminary round, Hummels was the head of defense for coach Edin Terzic (40). He really wanted to go to the World Cup in Qatar again with the national team. Despite strong Bundesliga performances, he was surprisingly not nominated. Probably also because he publicly presented himself as “Motzki” on uncomfortable topics. So that BVB woke up several times.

► After the Asia trip during the winter break, Hummels put a muzzle on himself. He only wants to speak again after the last matchday.

► At the start of the new BVB year, which was so successful, he was suddenly just a noble joker and bench presser. Experienced a new role as bank boss in the team.