Overview
- Borussia Dortmund has opened talks to extend Elias Benkara, whose contract expires this summer, yet he could leave on a free if no agreement is reached.
- Feyenoord Rotterdam and RSC Anderlecht are tracking the centre-back, according to Bild and confirmed by Transfermarkt.
- Benkara has become a regular starter for Dortmund’s reserve side since late January, but he has not made his professional debut despite recent senior call-ups.
- Two injury spells earlier this season sidelined him for about 17 fourth-division matches, which likely slowed his climb toward first-team minutes.
- The rise of fellow defender Luca Reggiani, who earned first-team chances and a contract through 2029, has sharpened Benkara’s push for a concrete plan, while an Algeria call-up has lifted his profile.