Overview
- Reports say Borussia Dortmund and Como agreed a season-long loan for Yan Couto that includes a reported €2 million loan fee and an option to buy for just over €20 million.
- Journalists cited Fabrizio Romano in saying Couto was due to travel for a medical and to sign the temporary contract as negotiations reached a late breakthrough.
- Couto struggled for playing time at Dortmund last season, totaling about 997 Bundesliga minutes and falling behind Julian Ryerson in the right wing-back pecking order.
- Financial pressures helped drive the deal because Dortmund previously triggered a mandatory purchase of Couto and his wages were reported near €5 million a year, making a loan-with-option a compromise to recoup value.
- Dortmund now need right-back depth and have identified Eintracht’s Elias Baum as a target, though Frankfurt have indicated they plan to keep him, while Como plan to evaluate Couto before deciding on a permanent transfer.