BVB Sporting Director on Sancho: Don't overinterpret whether a player fits kovac

On April 29th, local time, in an interview with German Sky Sports, Borussia Dortmund sporting director Kehl spoke about the club's plans for the summer transfer window.

Regarding the connection between Sancho and Borussia Dortmund, Kehl said: "We all know that Sancho is an excellent and extremely talented player who left a deep impression at Borussia Dortmund - with his technical ability and creativity, but regarding the progress of the negotiations, I regret that you cannot get any information from me.”

When asked if Sancho would be suitable for coach Kovac, Kehl explained: "I think Kovac is a coach who is open to technical players. But whether a certain player is suitable for him should not be over-interpreted. There are other players who are also suitable for him.”

Talking about the summer transfer window plans, Kehl said: "If you look at the squad - players left in the winter transfer window, Emre Can is injured, and Süle will leave in the summer - then it is natural for us to continue operating in the center-back position, we don't have enough manpower in the central midfield, and players may also leave in the attacking end. We hope to make very targeted reinforcements in all positions of the team.”

When asked if the potential departure he mentioned referred to Guirassy, the Borussia Dortmund sporting director said: "No, I was actually thinking of Brandt."

He said that the departure of this midfielder, although it would not bring transfer income to the club, "will free up a position," Kehl said, "At the same time, we also have many extremely talented youth players, and we also want to give them a platform to showcase themselves.”

These talents include Ignacio, who made his first start last weekend, and Albert, who made his Bundesliga debut.

"Young players can bring passion, but we also need experience and players in their prime," Kehl emphasized, "In the end, the key is always balance. Responsibility cannot be placed entirely on young people too early." These young people also need to be led by older teammates to grow.

Kehl said that the planning for the new season should be completed "as early as possible," "This is the ideal situation, but we also know that sometimes transfers can only be completed when necessary.”