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Original Title: [Sky Germany] Schlotterbeck has put a stop to his contract renewal process with Dortmund. A few days ago, there was an agreement on key contract renewal details. Dortmund even felt they could get him to sign after the international break.
The 26-year-old center back is set to receive a contract running through 2031, along with a salary of up to 14 million euros gross per year, which would make him the club’s highest-paid player. The deal would also include a buyout clause starting in 2027.
Within BVB, there had been hope that he might sign after the international break, possibly even before the away game at VfB Stuttgart this coming Saturday (Sky Sport reported on this on Monday).
Schlotterbeck is now putting a stop to these plans, stating openly and honestly late Monday evening after the 2-1 win against Ghana and following new developments: "I have to clearly deny that. Unfortunately, we’re not there yet. I negotiated with Sebastian (Kehl, ed.) for a long time. Unfortunately, Sebastian is no longer here. Of course, Ole (Book, ed.) has also already called me. That’s why I’m very surprised by the reports.” Schlotterbeck makes it clear: “We’re not yet at the point where anything is about to happen. Ole and Lars (Ricken, ed.) will likely be my points of contact now.”
“Now I have to see”
Sky Sport asked again: Is there a risk that you won’t renew your contract? “What do you mean by ‘risk’? Sebastian is no longer here, and I’d been negotiating with him for a long time. I probably would have made a decision in the coming weeks, but now the situation has changed a bit. Now I have to see. I’ll definitely have talks with Ole, but it’s not yet the case that you can write that I’m on the verge of extending my contract. That’s why I have to say something about it.”
Schlotterbeck’s closing remark: “It’s tough for the BVB fans right now, but it’s not an easy situation for me either, because Sebastian left at the last minute.”
These candid remarks now put BVB under pressure to act, with new sporting director Book and, above all, sporting director Ricken at the helm. Schlotterbeck’s contract expires in 2027. Club officials and head coach Niko Kovac have recently made it clear on several occasions that they want a decision on Schlotterbeck’s future soon—to ensure planning certainty and restore calm. For now, that won’t be happening…