No agreement yet between Dortmund and Bayern for Hummels (Kicker)

Both kicker and SPIEGEL dispute earlier reports that an agreement has been reached.

Bild has previously reported that Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund had agreed on terms for Mats Hummels to return to Dortmund on a three-year deal worth around €20 million plus performance-based add-ons. Both kicker and SPIEGEL are now reporting that Bayern have not yet agreed on a fee for the center back, and SPIEGEL even suggests that talks between the two clubs have not yet even taken place.

Both reports also indicate that Niko Kovac has not yet commented on the matter, contrary to Bild’s claim that Kovac had already approved the move. Both reports say that Bayern would want more than €20 million for Hummels, and they speculate that Dortmund might not be willing to pay much more than that to get him. While the two reports slightly vary in detail, both affirm that no agreement has been made between the two clubs, disputing what both Bild and Sky had reported.

Bayern’s contract with Hummels runs through the summer of 2021, which gives Bayern some leverage in terms of asking Dortmund for a higher fee. Additionally, kicker officially recognized Hummels as the best-performing center-back of the Rückrunde, lending some credence to the quality that Hummels showed in the second half of the season.

Dortmund, however, could easily argue that the center-back is already 30 years old and might not have more than three or four seasons left in the top flight, in the hope of negotiating a lower price than what Bayern ultimately asks.