Sule: Why I rejected Chelsea and Barcelona
FT Desk
- 8 Feb 2022 12:40 GMT
- 5 min read
Niklas Sule has explained why he rejected Chelsea and Barcelona in order to sign for Borussia Dortmund on a Bosman Transfer.
Sule’s contract at Bayern Munich expires at the end of the season and it was announced on Monday that the centre back would be joining Dortmund on a free transfer in June.
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The defender rejected interest from Chelsea and Barcelona in order pen a deal with Dortmund and he has explained the reasons why.
What did Sule say?
Sule told Bild: "I already decided a few weeks ago to play for Borussia Dortmund in the future. I had the feeling that I was wanted as a person and as a footballer.
"I was impressed by the way they made an effort for me, so I quickly knew where I was going to play.”
The Germany international moved to Bayern in 2017 for a fee of €20 million but will now leave the club for free when his current contract comes to an end.
"We are pleased that we were able to sign a German national player in Niklas Süle and retain him for four years," said Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc in a club statement.
Sebastian Kehl, who will succeed Zorc in the summer, added: "Niklas has shown us in personal discussions that he is very interested in Borussia Dortmund.
“He has a lot of experience, calmness in the build-up game and the necessary physique to take the next step with us from the summer.”
