The Ruhr region is the heartland of German football; however, the passion and support are not enough for the players to stop seeking supposedly greener pastures.
Jürgen Klopp remained stubborn; he was not going to budge. He remained adamant on the fact that Dortmund would continue to improve regardless of the players they lost in the transfer market. Nuri Sahin left in 2011 for the sunshine of Madrid and has now returned to the club, albeit on loan. Shinji Kagawa left for Manchester United in 2012. Now, Mario Götze will be heading to Bayern in the summer.
Dortmund however has managed to battle against key losses every season. The loss of Sahin did not prevent the Schwarzgelben from winning the domestic double the next season. Despite the loss of Kagawa, Dortmund has made their way to the Champions League semifinals without losing a single match. Klopp, as we can all see, has reason to be optimistic.
Dortmund’s players have all ‘grown up’ together; they have all matured with each other to produce a team capable of taking on the best of the best. As a result, they should want to stay with each other to see whether they can achieve what was thought impossible in 2005 when the club was on the brink of bankruptcy. However, the fickle nature of today’s world means that money is still a motivating factor.
Götze for example has surely been offered more by the Bavarians than he is paid at Dortmund. Whether he will start regularly is doubtful due to the array of stars present at Bayern. In BVB he is a regular starter. However, he is willing to give up the role of regular starter it seems, for the finances and for Bayern. On the other hand, Marco Reus was not willing to do so and picked Dortmund over Bayern. However, Reus’ roots are in BVB and this might have been the deciding factor for him.
Rumors have emerged lately that Mats Hummels could depart for Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is almost surely on his way to Bavaria, if not England, considering the statements his agent has been providing to the press recently. Overall, this Dortmund team could be torn apart because players just do not want to stay on despite achieving impossible dreams with Dortmund.
This of course is not down to Klopp. Klopp is as fatherly and friendly a coach as possible despite how animated he looks on the sidelines during matches. His players respect him and listen to his every word. If trophies are supposed to be the motivating factor, Dortmund is doing fine on that front too. They have at least a 25 percent chance to capture the Champions League this season after winning both domestic titles on offer last season.
Klopp’s successes with his team is coming back to bite him. He has groomed most of these players, if not all and he will feel the pains of their departure. Dortmund is already starting to look for replacements, considering that they are looking at the talents available to the Bundesliga teams behind them, including a prodigal son of their biggest rivals, Schalke, Julian Draxler.
Success is not supposed to hurt; however, in Dortmund’s case, it does. For a club which has beaten the odds in every single way, Dortmund could be confined to mediocrity by the one odd they could not beat: money.
Will Dortmund be able to remain strong if Hummels and Lewandowski depart along with Götze of course? Let us hear your thoughts!
Dortmund however has managed to battle against key losses every season. The loss of Sahin did not prevent the Schwarzgelben from winning the domestic double the next season. Despite the loss of Kagawa, Dortmund has made their way to the Champions League semifinals without losing a single match. Klopp, as we can all see, has reason to be optimistic.
Dortmund’s players have all ‘grown up’ together; they have all matured with each other to produce a team capable of taking on the best of the best. As a result, they should want to stay with each other to see whether they can achieve what was thought impossible in 2005 when the club was on the brink of bankruptcy. However, the fickle nature of today’s world means that money is still a motivating factor.
Götze for example has surely been offered more by the Bavarians than he is paid at Dortmund. Whether he will start regularly is doubtful due to the array of stars present at Bayern. In BVB he is a regular starter. However, he is willing to give up the role of regular starter it seems, for the finances and for Bayern. On the other hand, Marco Reus was not willing to do so and picked Dortmund over Bayern. However, Reus’ roots are in BVB and this might have been the deciding factor for him.
Rumors have emerged lately that Mats Hummels could depart for Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is almost surely on his way to Bavaria, if not England, considering the statements his agent has been providing to the press recently. Overall, this Dortmund team could be torn apart because players just do not want to stay on despite achieving impossible dreams with Dortmund.
This of course is not down to Klopp. Klopp is as fatherly and friendly a coach as possible despite how animated he looks on the sidelines during matches. His players respect him and listen to his every word. If trophies are supposed to be the motivating factor, Dortmund is doing fine on that front too. They have at least a 25 percent chance to capture the Champions League this season after winning both domestic titles on offer last season.
Klopp’s successes with his team is coming back to bite him. He has groomed most of these players, if not all and he will feel the pains of their departure. Dortmund is already starting to look for replacements, considering that they are looking at the talents available to the Bundesliga teams behind them, including a prodigal son of their biggest rivals, Schalke, Julian Draxler.
Success is not supposed to hurt; however, in Dortmund’s case, it does. For a club which has beaten the odds in every single way, Dortmund could be confined to mediocrity by the one odd they could not beat: money.
Will Dortmund be able to remain strong if Hummels and Lewandowski depart along with Götze of course? Let us hear your thoughts!
