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Given the current uncertainty surrounding the timing of his comeback, Emre Can may not be able to return until next year.

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Nico Schlotterbeck wants to become one of the top earners in Dortmund's salary rankings in the future and is therefore guaranteed to demand an annual salary of over €10 million.

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BVB are confident about extending Nico Schlotterbeck's contract. The player has now been made an official offer until 2030, which is said to be "very valuable" in terms of figures. Before signing, the player wants to see in which direction the club goes.

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Pascal Groß has a clause in his contract that triggers an option for a contract extension if he plays a certain number of games. This is unlikely - with his current playing time. He is unhappy with his situation and the tendency is that he will leave.

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Borussia Dortmund are among those interested in Saïd El Mala. The price for the winger in the summer is 35 million euros. Lars Ricken, Ingo Preuß and Mike Tullberg wanted to bring the player to Dortmund for the U23s before his transfer to 1. FC Köln.

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On what is possible this season:

"I've been saying since I was a little kid that I don't want to collect second places. I handed in my Champions League medal from 2024, it's somewhere in my parents' cupboard. I'm not interested in second places."

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On the competition with Couto:

"I just want to give my best when I'm on the pitch. Everything else is not my decision, I don't concern myself with that. It's good for the team that we have this competition, that's the way it has to be. I focus on myself."

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"We really wanted to win against Leipzig, even if we weren't able to create many big chances. We conceded very few goals overall, which gives me confidence."

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Julian Ryerson on the start of the season:

"Okay so far! To be honest, we could have scored even more points. But the start gives me confidence. The energy in the team is good, we're fighting for each other."

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Nico Schlotterbeck:

"We played good, but not very good. Unfortunately, we didn't win, but we're still unbeaten. However, for me, that's two points too few. We lacked that lucky punch. A point against Leipzig isn't bad, but it's not what we wanted."

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Line-up vs. Leipzig:

Kobel - Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini, Svensson - Sabitzer, Nmecha - Adeyemi, Beier - Guirassy

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Matchday-squad vs. Leipzig:

Kobel, Meyer - Anton, Schlotterbeck, Süle, Svensson, Bensebaini, Couto, Ryerson, Nmecha, Bellingham, Chukwuemeka, Sabitzer, Groß, Özcan, Brandt, Adeyemi, Beier, Guirassy, Silva

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In the case of Pascal Groß, the tendency is that this season will be the 34-year-old's last at Borussia Dortmund.

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"I want to score my first goal in front of the Südtribüne and many of my teammates have told me about the trips around Borsigplatz. That remains a dream."

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"It was a really good conversation and I had a good feeling about it. The coach is open and honest, which impressed me. And in my heart, I'm not done here in Dortmund yet. I want to earn playing time and play more minutes."

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"Sebastian Kehl and Lars Ricken, and finally decided that it was best for me to stay here. [...] Kovac said 'I can't promise anything, you have to work hard. If you train well and play well, you can earn a place.' For me, that was exactly what I needed to hear."

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Cole Campbell:

"After last season, I did think about my future – anything else would have been wrong. Everything was always communicated openly with the club. Ultimately, I came back and had lots of good conversations with Niko Kovac,"

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"I think the swings are getting smaller, on the contrary, the upward swings are bigger."

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On the development since the last Bundesliga defeat in Leipzig:

"The daily work, the automatisms, is the key. Confidence in our own abilities, we manage to organise the games in such a way that we consistently perform well."

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On the situation for Filippo Mane:

"Filippo has to get playing minutes down at the U23s. He has been called up for the Italy U21s. That's an honour."

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"At the moment, he's the one who holds the centre together for us. He's an international, so we have to manage to find the right balance. I'm very happy with his development."

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On Marcel Sabitzer:

"I can only judge since I've been there. He can play in several positions. He's playing in the six at the moment, he's aggressive, he sets the pace in our counter-pressing."

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"For me, he's a complete professional. I'm delighted that we're back together. Of course I was disappointed from Wolfsburg's point of view before the transfer to BVB. He will certainly get even better."

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On Felix Nmecha:

"Felix was injured a lot when I arrived in Wolfsburg. We nursed him back to health. We developed him into a regular player. The boy has skills and will get even better. He's a very attentive player who wants to do everything straight away."

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On rotation:

"As you all know, there were a lot of injuries last season and eleven people can't play at this pace. We have to rotate. That's part of it. If we have the options, I'll use them. We're going to need everyone."

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"We have a good, broad squad. We have few injured players and a high level of competition, so the team doesn't line up by itself. Everyone is good in training, I have to make tough decisions. That pushes the team."

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On RB:

"After the first Bundesliga game, they've done a lot of things right, winning four in a row - just like us. This is a very important game for us. They only play once a week, which is certainly a big advantage. Ole Werner, the coach, also has a part to play in that."

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"I'm a human first and foremost. I've seen quite a bit of Dortmund, but not that much. But I actually spend most of my time here or in my bed."

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Niko Kovac on his eight months at BVB:

"That's a hell of a lot, it doesn't seem like it. We match. I think the relationship with the fans and the club is good. We're simple, we're not special, we're not weirdos, we're just normal people."

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🇩🇪 Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Felix Nmecha, Karim Adeyemi and Maximilian Beier have been nominated for the german national team.

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