US EditionMidfielder Julian Brandt to leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season
- On March 7, 2026, Borussia Dortmund announced Julian Brandt will leave at season's end after the club and player agreed not to extend his expiring contract, Lars Ricken told Sky.
- Speaking to Sky, Ricken said there were open talks and `We can reorient ourselves a bit`, and the parties reached an agreement, parting respectfully.
- Brandt, who joined from Bayer Leverkusen in 2019 and will be 30 on May 2, scored 56 goals in 298 games and set up Maximilian Beier's goal in Dortmund's 2-1 win at Cologne.
- Regarding Nico Schlotterbeck, Ricken said the decision would have no influence on whether the defender stays with the club, despite reported interest from Real Madrid and Liverpool.
- The club officials said Brandt was sometimes criticized but remained influential, framing the split as 'another opportunity' for both sides to reorient and move on respectfully.
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Julian Brandt and Borussia Dortmund go separate ways after seven years. The ending contract of the offensive player is not renewed. This involves a risk for both sides. But without a new beginning there can be no development.
Julian Brandt and Borussia Dortmund will part ways at the end of the season. The news was officially confirmed on Saturday evening by sporting director Lars Ricken. The 29-year-old's contract, which expires at the end of the season, will not be renewed. "There were open discussions, after which we agreed that the contract that is expiring will not be extended," Ricken told Sky Sports. After seven years with the German club, Brandt's adventure wi…
After the match Cologne - BVB Lars Ricken announces the decision for Julian Brandt's future. But what does this mean for the Dortmund squad?
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Midfielder Julian Brandt to leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season
Julian Brandt is to leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season. Dortmund managing director Lars Ricken says the club and player have agreed not to extend Brandt’s contract, which expires at the end of the season.
For Julian Brandt the chapter Borussia Dortmund closes at the end of the season. The contract will not be renewed. As the BVB boss explains in the TV interview the decision.
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