Despite fierce on-field competition between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund over the years, much of the transfer market remains a one-way circulation in the transfer market.
Bayern Munich has been known for producing top, top talent from Borussia Dortmund over the years, but that trend has recently been reversed.
Niklas Sule, one of Germany’s best defenders, has announced he will sign for Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer this summer after his contract with Bayern expires. Dortmund fans hope that this signing will help close the gap between the two clubs, currently nine points in the rankings.
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Sule’s move caused quite a stir, interrupting the apparently recent trend of Borussia Dortmund losing top talent to richer rivals, with the likes of Mats Hummels, Mario Gotze and more. Robert Lewandowski has both made the leap from team to team in recent years. Below is a list of all the players who have moved between the two clubs since 2000.
Transfer value via Transfermarkt.us.
| Day | Player | Are from | Arrive | Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2022 | Niklas Sule | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | Free Transfer |
| July 1, 2019 | Mats Hummels | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | $33.5 million |
| July 1, 2016 | Mats Hummels | Borussia Dortmund | Bayern Munich | $38.5 million |
| July 21, 2016 | Mario Gotze | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | 24.2 million dollars |
| July 1, 2016 | Sebastian Rode | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | $13.2 million |
| July 1, 2014 | Robert lewandowski | Borussia Dortmund | Bayern Munich | Free Transfer |
| July 1, 2013 | Mario Gotze | Borussia Dortmund | Bayern Munich | $40.7 million |
| July 1, 2009 | Mats Hummels | Bayern Munich | Borussia Dortmund | $4.62 million |
| July 1, 2004 | Torsten Frings | Borussia Dortmund | Bayern Munich | $10.18 million |
Why did Niklas Sule leave Bayern for Dortmund?
Sule, a 26-year-old centre-back, has had a public spat with Bayern Munich throughout the season regarding the expiration of his contract in the summer of 2022.
On February 7, it was announced that Sule would leave Bayern Munich this summer at the end of his contract and join Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer.
The defender is still a member of the Bayern Munich club and will join Borussia Dortmund when his contract expires in the summer of 2022.
– Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) February 7, 2022
The move has significant implications for Dortmund, whose defensive flaws have plagued their title challenge this season, but it also signals a statement. larger than the club. While a number of big-name players have moved from Bayern Munich to Borussia Dortmund in recent years, they often join Black & Yellow later in their careers, often after going in the opposite direction in previous years. .
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By contrast, Sule is at the peak of his career and arguably Germany’s best centre-back, and he’s become the first big-name star at the top to switch from Bayern to Dortmund in quite some time. long. The argument can be made that Sule, who has established himself as a regular starter at the back for the German national team, is Dortmund’s biggest game against rivals Bayern in history.
Which players have moved from Bayern to Dortmund recently?
It is common for Bayern Munich to hunt Borussia Dortmund players with large transfer fees.
For example, Mats Hummels and Mario Gotze both moved from Dortmund to Bayern at the top after making a name for themselves as young players with Dortmund. But then they returned a few years after the Bavarian giants had exhausted their early years.
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Hummels is a particularly painful departure for Dortmund fans; He initially moved as a youngster from Bayern to Dortmund after failing to break into the first team, only for Bayern to turn to him after he established himself as a defensive talent. top with their rivals. Hummels returned to Dortmund in 2019, but he hasn’t reached the form of the 30s that he showed in his best days.
For example, Dortmund tried to avoid selling to Bayern, but even that attempt failed. In the late ’80s, Dortmund refused to sell midfielder Thomas Helmer to their Bundesliga enemies, so they transferred him to Lyon, then turned around and brought Helmer to Bayern three months later.
