Overview
- Reports from transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano say Borussia Dortmund and Serie A side Como have agreed a basic loan for right-back Yan Couto, with a purchase option yet to be drawn into the contract.
- Negotiations had stalled in July but talks resumed and produced the current loan framework after lengthy discussions between the clubs.
- Couto, a 24-year-old Brazil international, struggled for minutes at Dortmund last season, once logging just 12 minutes across a two-month spell, which helped prompt Dortmund to seek an exit.
- Dortmund permanently signed Couto in 2025 for a reported €25 million after a Manchester City loan included a purchase obligation, and his contract runs until 2030, giving the club leverage in talks.
- Como coach Cesc Fàbregas sees Couto as a fit for the club's Champions League campaign and the loan-with-option lets Como test the player before committing to a permanent transfer.