Overview
- Wednesday reports from BILD and others say Liverpool are one of only three clubs allowed to activate a €50–60m clause in Nico Schlotterbeck’s new Borussia Dortmund deal to 2031.
- Real Madrid are also named among the eligible teams, while Bayern Munich are reportedly excluded from using the provision this summer.
- Florian Plettenberg of Sky reports the clause can be triggered only in a brief period that ends around July 19, which lines up with the World Cup final.
- Dortmund’s leadership has not confirmed any contract details, with sporting director Ole Book declining specifics and managing director Carsten Cramer condemning fans who booed the defender on Saturday.
- Germany legend Lothar Matthäus says the clause was pushed from inside Dortmund and argues it protects the club’s asset value, a setup that could concentrate summer decisions for Real Madrid and Liverpool at center-back.