Gregor Kobel has been the number one of BVB for almost four years. The keeper came to Borussia from Stuttgart in the summer of 2021, has since made 161 performances for the black and yellow and still has a valid contract in Dortmund until 2028.
In recent months, the keeper has also been connected to the Premier League from time to time. Newcastle United and Chelsea FC were explicitly discussed as the following destinations for Kobel.
Tendency is to Kobel's stay
“Yes, it is true that these clubs are interested,” says Sky Reporter Patrick Berger in the Sky Bvb Podcast “Auffe Süd”. According to Sky information, however, there are no more concrete approaches that go beyond the first conversations with the consultant. Kobels Agent Philipp Degen is no stranger to Dortmund; Once played together with Kehl in a BVB shirt. It is common for DEG to have already had a few conversations with interested clubs.
“We cannot confirm at the moment that Chelsea is serious or that something is hot,” said Berger, especially because the blues currently have eight preservators under contract. Together with Süle, Kobel is the absolute top earner at, for example, and Rakes in a salary of more than ten million euros. Also because clubs that can offer the goalkeeper more money and a larger sporting perspective than, for example, little in between, the BVB reporter believes that “there are many indications that Kobel will remain in Dortmund after the summer”.
European competition as a factor?
However, a decisive factor for Kobel's stay can also be the final position in the Bundesliga and the associated qualification for the European competitions. “If Dortmund does not end up as fourth, but only as fifth or sixth, you have to consider transfers that bring money. You need euros and then it can be interesting if you have some club that is interested in bringing in money,” said Sky BVB reporter Jeco von Eichmann on “Auffe Süd”.