Borussia Dortmund (BVB)

Emre Can is missing from the squad list Borussia Dortmund submitted to UEFA because of an anterior cruciate ligament tear sustained in March. New signings Giannis Konstantelias (also with an ACL tear) and Justin Lerma are not nominated. Players can be registered for the Champions League at the end of January; the BVB share was at times slightly down at around €3.23. » More on finanzen.net

Coach Niko Kovac describes the collaboration with new sporting director Ole Book as “really very good” and praises his work since taking office. Book organized several new signings, including Konstantinos Karetsas, Giannis Konstantelias, Joey Veerman, Joane Gadou and Ethan Nwaneri, as well as the last‑minute loan of Nwaneri after Konstantelias’s cruciate ligament tear. Kovac strongly urges Book to take a recovery break after intense weeks of work. The BVB share temporarily rose to €3.26 in XETRA trading. » More on finanzen.net

After new signing Giannis Konstantelias tore his cruciate ligament, BVB’s sporting officials are prioritizing the search for a replacement ahead of the DFB-Pokal match and are not traveling to the Hansestadt game. Lars Ricken and Ole Book are staying in Dortmund to assess potential transfers, while the transfer window closes only shortly before kick-off. Coach Niko Kovac did not comment on speculation surrounding Jadon Sancho and said the club is satisfied with the current squad; he expects Konstantelias to return stronger after the injury. » More on finanzen.net