After the Bundesliga "El Clasico" ended on Saturday, Schlotterbeck talked about his future, which attracted widespread attention from the outside world. Hamann, Freund and many other celebrities talked about the Dortmund star.
■About his future
Schloterbeck said in an interview with "Sky Sports": "I still have more than one and a half years of contract. I will sit down with Kyle (Dortmund sports director) to formulate a plan and see what happens next."
"I feel very comfortable in Dortmund and don't mind staying here. But this is obviously an important decision in my career."
These words made many people in the industry believe that Schlotterbeck is opening the door for a possible transfer.
Former German international and 1996 European champion Freund pointed out: "What he said shows that he is observing the market. I am sure that he will not renew his contract with Dortmund for the time being. He now wants to understand his market value, which in my opinion has greatly increased "
■ Harman said Schloterbeck's comeback performance is impressive.
Harman said: "Don't forget, he has only been back for four to six weeks, and the transfer market will be completely open for him. By next summer, he can be free. Have chosen which club to go to. "
Thomas Helmer, the former Dortmund and Bayern star, was even more blunt: "Whether it's Bayern, the Premier League, Barcelona or Real Madrid, who knows? But one thing is clear, he has no reason to renew his contract with Dortmund. Dortmund's prospects are not as good as other top teams. "
Currently, Dortmund hopes to extend Schlotterbeck's contract beyond 2027, and plans to provide an annual salary of approximately 10 million euros, making him one of the highest-paid players in the team. The contract was on the table, but Schloterbeck was still hesitant. It is reported that many European giants (including Bayern) are paying close attention to the 25-year-old German central defender.
Freund believes that Dortmund is at a disadvantage in contract renewal negotiations, but can consider adding a "termination clause" as a compromise.
Freund explained: "If you know that the contract extension must be completed before 2026, you may introduce a release clause. This way the player can get a higher salary, and at the same time, if a team triggers the release clause, he can leave. This situation has happened many times before - this may be the only chance that Dortmund hopes that he will stay at least for a while."
However, Hamann is skeptical: "Once you set up After understanding the terms of the contract, the club is completely passive. The players can decide when to leave. Of course they will try to renew the contract, but if he does not have a release clause next summer, Dortmund can still ask for any price."
Finally, Hamann predicted that Schloterbeck's transfer fee may reach a surprising level: "I would not be surprised, even if he only has one year left on the contract, the transfer fee may be close to 100 million euros."
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