{"id":1801,"date":"2025-11-13T15:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T07:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/?p=1801"},"modified":"2025-11-13T15:37:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T07:37:02","slug":"schlotterbeck-set-to-snub-dortmund-extension-as-bayern-step-up-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/13\/schlotterbeck-set-to-snub-dortmund-extension-as-bayern-step-up-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Schlotterbeck set to snub Dortmund extension as Bayern step up interest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-17.png 1000w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-17-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-17-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to German outlet Bild, Nico Schlotterbeck&#8217;s future at Borussia Dortmund appears increasingly uncertain, with a contract extension now looking unlikely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The German centre-back is reportedly&nbsp;<strong>dissatisfied&nbsp;<\/strong>with manager Nico Kovac&#8217;s tactical approach, feeling it<strong>&nbsp;does not suit his style of play<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources indicate that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.besoccer.com\/player\/n-schlotterbeck-337248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schlotterbeck<\/a>&nbsp;is aware of interest from&nbsp;<strong>multiple top European clubs<\/strong>, including long-standing admiration from&nbsp;<strong>Bayern Munich<\/strong>, who have been tracking him for an extended period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.besoccer.com\/team\/borussia-dortmund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dortmund<\/a>&nbsp;face&nbsp;<strong>a potential dilemma<\/strong>, as allowing the 25-year-old to leave could strengthen<strong>&nbsp;a rival if a move materialises<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club may be&nbsp;<strong>forced&nbsp;<\/strong>to either negotiate a transfer sooner rather than later or risk entering the final year of his contract&nbsp;<strong>without securing his future<\/strong>, a scenario reminiscent of other high-profile departures in European football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Schlotterbeck<\/strong>&nbsp;has been<strong>&nbsp;a key figure<\/strong>&nbsp;in Dortmund&#8217;s defence, and his decision will have&nbsp;<strong>significant implications<\/strong>&nbsp;for the club&#8217;s plans in the Bundesliga and European competitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to German outlet Bild, Nico Schlotterbeck&#038;#82 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1801"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1803,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801\/revisions\/1803"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}