Bayern is interested in Schloterback! Bild: Dortmund wants to play the emotional card and may force his contract to expire

October 22 News German international Nico Schlotterbeck (25 years old) enjoys a high status in Dortmund, and he has recently been rumored to have an affair with Bayern Munich. "Bild" pointed out that Dortmund is eager to retain the core defense.

The problem is that Schlotterbeck is currently hesitant to extend his contract until 2030. His current contract runs until 2027 and the German centre-back hopes to wait until the New Year before making a decision. It is reported that Dortmund is playing the emotional card:

The club's senior management hopes to take advantage of his and his family (the latter will watch almost all Schloterbeck's games live)'s high sense of identification with the club. Senior manager Hans-Joachim Watzke (66) also tried to impress Schloterback by clarifying to him what it means to "become a world-class star like Mats Hummels in Dortmund."

In addition, senior officials have already devised emergency plans. If the club believes that Schloterbeck's early departure will jeopardize the team's competitive success and important bonus income, they may even choose to keep him until the end of his contract in 2027. This move will also demonstrate both the management's determination and sports ambitions.

Dortmund showed a similar firm stance on Robert Lewandowski (37), who eventually moved to Bayern Munich on a free transfer in 2014.