Hummels' return to BVB: Do you really walk to Dortmund?

Hummels' return to BVB: Do you really walk to Dortmund?

On April 12, 2025, the rumor seems to be taking on a return from Mats Hummels to Borussia Dortmund. The 36-year-old footballer, who ended his career last summer, could soon have the BVB jersey. The reason for the considerations is the bad luck in the team, since Nico Schlotterbeck is expected to fail for six months.

The interest in Hummels has been fueled primarily by the upcoming FIFA Club World Championship, which is to take place in the USA from June 14 to July 13, 2025. Borussia Dortmund will meet well -known opponents such as Fluminense from Brazil, Ulsan HD from Japan and Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa. Hummels could help as a backup team member in this tournament and would be given the opportunity to extend his career by a few weeks through this return. According to reports, Hummels would be so enthusiastic about the idea that he would travel "on foot from Rome to Dortmund" to play for BVB because his contract with AS Rome expires in June and the association does not take part in the competition. krone.at reports that Borussia Dortmund urgently needs reinforcement due to the injury Situation.

trainer Niko Kovac comments

Trainer Niko Kovac spoke about Hummels during a press conference on the rumors and shared his assessment of the situation. He describes Hummels as an "extraordinarily good footballer", whose contribution to BVB is of great importance. Kovac emphasizes that despite difficult decisions regarding the season, he maintains a good relationship with Hummels. This could possibly have a positive impact on a return of the defender. Fussballuropa.com reports that the negotiations and plans could already be in progress.

The context of the transfers in football

In order to better understand the framework of the possible return of Hummels, it is also interesting to take a look at the current status of the international transfer market. FIFA recently published its Global Transfer Report 2022, which documents records of 71.002 cross -border transfers. In 2022 there were 20,209 international transfers in the men's professional football, which represents an increase of 11.6 % compared to 2021. fifa.com shows that the market has recovered above average from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemy, which has recovered to create a dynamic environment contributes.

The possibility that Hummels could return is not only in the light of his personal career, but also as part of the overall dynamic and development -capable transfer market in football. In the coming weeks it will be shown whether the negotiations will actually lead to a return.