Borussia Dortmund Find Temporary Replacement for Konstantelias
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At a glance
- Borussia Dortmund have reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Arsenal to loan 19-year-old English attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri for the season.
- Nwaneri agreed to the move, with only formalities remaining, according to Fabrizio Romano.
- Dortmund moved for a replacement after Giannis Konstantelias suffered a torn cruciate ligament and is expected to miss an extended period.
Borussia Dortmund moved quickly to fill the attacking-midfield vacancy created by Giannis Konstantelias’ serious injury. The German club is close to signing Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri on loan for the entire season.
Fabrizio Romano reported that Dortmund and Arsenal had reached a verbal agreement for the 19-year-old English midfielder. Nwaneri reportedly accepted the move overnight, leaving only the formal steps needed to complete the deal.
Dortmund will cover the player’s full salary during the loan, according to Romano. The move follows Konstantelias’ torn cruciate ligament, an injury that will keep him out for a long time and forced Dortmund to seek an immediate solution for its squad.
Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.