We’re into the second week of the international break, and the UEFA World Cup qualification play-off finals are currently underway. At half-time, here’s how it stands:
- Bosnia & Herzegovina 0-1 Italy
- Czechia 1-0 Denmark
- Kosovo 0-0 Turkiye
- Sweden 2-1 Poland
Italy are down to ten men, so maybe Bosnia & Herzegovina can pull the upset. I would also like to see Kosovo make it just for the novelty.
Elsewhere, England are currently losing 1-0 to Japan. Japan have been reasonably good value for their lead. England have probably been the better side, but they haven’t created much genuine threat
and Japan have done a fantastic job on the counter. I look forward to some very breathless coverage if England lose a friendly!
Anyway, here are the scraps of BVB and Bundesliga news that I could rustle up.
BVB News
- It looks like the reports that Nico Schlotterbeck’s contract extension had been agreed were jumping the gun. Schlotterbeck himself has confirmed no agreement is in place and any decision could still be weeks away.
- Another Dortmund center-back, Waldemar Anton, is attracting interest from multiple clubs in Europe, including Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Atletico Madrid.
- If those rumours aren’t peculiar enough for you, how about reports that Real Madrid are interested in Daniel Svensson?
- BVB are said to be one of a number of clubs tracking the progress of Club Brugge’s 21-year-old forward Nicolo Tresoldi.
Bundesliga News
- With Rapha Guerreiro’s Bayern Munich contract expiring this summer, there are reports that he may be heading to Benfica.
- Bayer Leverkusen have set an asking price of €60-70m for Christian Kofane, with Arsenal among the clubs considering a move for the 19-year-old forward.
- It looks like Bayer Leverkusen may have beaten a whole host of huge European clubs to the signature of Hertha Berlin’s 16-year-old midfield prodigy Kennet Eichhorn.
Your Thoughts?
What will Borussia Dortmund’s backline look like next season? Who will survive from the current crop? Let us know in the comments.
