There is a little anecdote from last summer that offers some interesting insights into the future of Borussia Dortmund. The upcoming quarter-final series in the Champions League against Atlético Madrid with the first leg this Wednesday (9 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Champions League and on DAZN) does not play a role, even if the club can reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2013. It’s about more: about the medium-term future of the club, in which Sven Mislintat should play a defining role.
The 51-year-old transfer market specialist was technical director at Ajax Amsterdam in August last year, where Edson Álvarez, who was courted by BVB, played but then moved to West Ham United. “In my opinion, Edson is one of the best stand-alone sixes that was on the market at a rationally justifiable price,” said Mislintat after Dortmund surprisingly decided against the transfer, and reported: “Dortmund and the Álvarez party were in As far as I know, their conversations are extremely wide. I fully expected Borussia to get him.”
