Photo: Brandt Sabitzer is hard to find his next home with a high salary, Dortmund faces a cost trap of 15 million euros

July 9th news Dortmund midfielders Brandt and Sabitz are high-paid players in the team. German media Bild reported that senior executives are gradually losing hope of sending them away this summer, and they have become a problem in the team.

During the previous Club World Cup, Dortmund coach Kovac had repeatedly mentioned his midfielder: "I do have too many excellent players in this position!" Especially after introducing the key target Job Bellingham, a key question became increasingly prominent: Will some of Dortmund's midfielders become unsold products?

Bodiac pointed out that Dortmund faces a big problem of 15 million euros: here are high-paying players Brandt (29 years old/average about 8 million euros) and Sabitzer (32 years old/average about 7 million euros).

In the new season, Dortmund will have seven stars to compete for the only three positions in the midfield. In addition to the new player Bellingham Jr. who joined for a transfer fee of 30 million euros, the 24-year-old "key player" Enmecha and 34-year-old "communicator" Gross are in the lead in the competition for the main position under Kovac.

And: After Gittens transferred to Chelsea for 65 million euros and left the team with loan Chuk Umeka, Dortmund urgently needs to introduce an offensive player, who should be better and able to play a role in the midfield.

In addition, two players who are no longer considered in the team planning have not yet found their next home: Ozjan (27 years old/contract to 2026) - he missed the Club World Cup due to injury, and Reina (22 years old/contract to 2026). The club has clearly informed them that they can find a new owner.

Bodiac learned that Dortmund's senior executives' hopes that Sabitzer and Brandt can still find a high-paying market is declining. It is almost certain that neither of the two will be renewed: Brandt's current contract is 2026, and Sabitzer's contract even 2027.

The problem is: At present, it seems that the high salaries of these two people will make potential new clubs reluctant to consider them seriously. This is a sunk cost trap for Dortmund!

Brent was captain during the Club World Cup. Although he once again attracted attention with his positive performance, Sabite, by contrast, gives people the impression of letting go and just living. In several games in the United States, Sabitzer seemed to lack passion in both body language and overall condition. "Bodiac" said that Dortmund's midfielder may usher in a difficult day.