Overview
- Borussia Dortmund are preparing formal negotiations for Rennes centre-back Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, according to Sky reporting carried by Goal.
- Rennes could resist a sale after confirming Jérémy Jaquet’s transfer to Liverpool unless an offer hits their terms, creating a hurdle for any deal.
- Schlotterbeck’s contract talks have dragged on and Süle is expected to leave, which has raised Dortmund’s urgency to secure new centre-backs.
- Ait Boudlal is 19, has 14 Ligue 1 appearances with two goals this season, and is under contract until 2028 after a call-up to Morocco’s AFCON-winning squad.
- Dortmund are also tracking other centre-back options such as Marcos Senesi and Joane Gadou, while exploring a winger move for Diego Moreira as part of a wider summer plan.